Understanding Travel Pay Obligations
Speaker: Roman Basi
Special Bonus for Participants!
After the webinar, participants will receive a hard cover copy of a book and a DVD of this webinar at no extra charge.
The rules regarding when an employee must be compensated for time and expenses incurred while traveling on company business are complex and confusing. There are many issues involved, such as the use by an employee of his or her own vehicle, the use of a company owned vehicle, the proper administration of and accounting for travel pay, and the best way to handle suspected abuses by employees of an employer’s travel policy. Experienced attorney and businessman Roman Basi will review the law regarding travel pay and provide practical guidance in this area that has become the subject of increasing wage and hour claims.
Agenda
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Threshold question: is the employee exempt or non-exempt?
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The Fair Labor Standards Act requirements regarding travel pay
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Rate of travel pay
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Time when travel pay must be paid to employee
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“Incidental” travel
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Commutation expenses
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Travel between Assignments
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One day assignments
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Overnight travel
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Employer policy manual—communicating travel policy
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Employer’s liability to employee and to third parties for damages arising from company travel
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Tax law-related issues.
Logistics
- 90-minute webinar (Travel-Free) delivered over the phone and Internet.
- Unlimited listeners per connection - bring the entire department.
- Q&A session with the expert.
This event will be presented live by phone together with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.
What is a webinar?
A webinar is an Internet based seminar. Webinars are a way for participants in many different locations to see and hear a presentation and view PowerPoint slides. You can also have your colleagues attend the webinar using one connection.
What kind of equipment do I need?
You will need a computer with an Internet connection (high speed service such as DSL or cable works best) and a telephone. You may use a headset if that is more comfortable. The headset will also help block out background noise. Internet access is not required for phone-only participants.
How can I share the webinar with my colleagues who may not be able to attend the event?
CDs of each program will be available for sale and can be shared with your business associates.
Can I get a copy of the PowerPoint slides used in the webinar?
The PowerPoint slides will be available on the materials page link in the confirmation email that will be sent to you no later than the morning of the day a webinar is presented.
How do I ask a question during the webinar? Will my question be answered during the presentation?
A question and answer session will be scheduled at the end of each webinar. You can then ask a question by typing it into the question box that will be provided to you duringthe webinar. You may also ask a question through the telephone connection. As many questions as possible will be answered during the Question and Answer period.