Wage and Hour Training

• Course Description
• Learning Objectives
• Course Map
• Implementation Details
• Course Materials

Course Description

This course provides an overview of federal wage and hour laws. It identifies common problem areas such as paying overtime, classifying employees, and offering breaks in the work day, intersecting the law and real-world examples. It can be made available with additional content to meet California training requirements.

 

Learning Objectives​​​​

• Define the term “employees”
• Learn the difference between exempt and nonexempt employees
• Recognize and adhere to regulations on wage payment, expense reimbursement, paycheck deductions, and timely pay
• Identify the workday as it applies to your organization
• How to calculate overtime, identify rules about employees earning overtime, and how to calculate premium pay
• Defining work hours, what qualifies as off-the-clock time, travel time, standby time, and waiting time
• Recognize employer limits on setting schedules and the need for breaks in the work day

Course Map

Module 1: Introduction
This module provides a brief introduction to the course content, including the thought behind the course’s usage of person-first language.

• 1 Customizable Content Page
• 1 Custom Video Page

Module 2: Classifying Workers
This module differentiates between the roles of employees and independent contractors. The learner learns to identify between exempt and nonexempt employees, and applies that knowledge through interactive scenarios.

• 1 Customizable Content Page

Module 3: Paying Wages
This module outlines the requirements around minimum wage and the regulations around job expenses. The learner is able to identify when expenses should be covered by the place of employment, or by the employee, through a variety of interactive scenarios. The module continues to outline legal paycheck deductions and rules around timely payment.

• 2 Customizable Content Pages

Module 4: Overtime and Premium Pays
This module defines the boundaries of the workday and explores the rules and exceptions around determining what qualifies as overtime or premium pay.

• 3 Customizable Content Pages

Module 5: Hours Worked
This module defines “hours worked” and explores how to categorize travel time, track off-the-clock work, and log standby time. After each topic, the learner applies this knowledge and practices identifying each in an interactive scenario.

• 2 Customizable Content Pages

Module 6: Work Schedules
This module explores the rules around setting schedules and all the factors involved in doing so, including required break times. The learner explores interactive scenarios and practices identifying appropriate schedule-making decisions.

• 1 Customizable Content Page

Module 7: Conclusion
This module provides a brief conclusion and summary of the course content.

• 3 Custom Policies
• 4 Customizable Content Pages
• 1 Custom Video Page

Implementation Details

Course Materials

Course Outline
Workplace Training Configurations Setup Guide