Former Wage and Hour Division Administrator Joins Stephanie R. Thomas on The Proactive Employer

June 1, 2012 - PRLog -- The Department of Labor estimates that more than 80% of companies are out of compliance with wage and hour laws. Wage and hour litigation poses a serious risk for businesses, and the DOL's Wage and Hour Division is stepping up enforcement efforts. But some think the WHD's enforcement strategy has made complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act increasingly difficult, and WHD is failing to help good faith employers comply with the law.

On Thursday, June 7, former administrator of the Wage and Hour Division Tammy McCutchen will join Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D., host of The Proactive Employer, at 12 Noon Pacific to discuss wage and hour "hot button" issues and why compliance is so difficult for employers. We'll also talk about the Wage and Hour Division's current "GOTCHA!" enforcement strategy. The episode will conclude with a discussion about what employers can do to proactively manage wage and hour issues, make sure they are in compliance, and avoid litigation.

The Proactive Employer airs live on Thursdays at 12 Noon Pacific / 2 PM Central / 3 PM Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Business Channel. Archived shows are available through the VoiceAmerica website, iTunes, and The Proactive Employer website, http://www.thomasecon.com/tpe/.


About Tammy McCutchen:
A former administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the U.S. Department of Labor, Tammy McCutchen is a leading authority on federal and state wage and hour laws who now represents and counsels management clients in connection with all types of labor and employment matters. While at the DOL from 2001 to 2004, she was responsible for enforcing, setting policy and preparing regulations for some of the country’s most comprehensive labor laws, including The Fair Labor Standards Act. Tammy is currently co-chair of Littler Mendelson’s Compliance Audit Services Practice Group and a core member of her firm’s Wage and Hour Practice Group. Her legal practice focuses on assisting employers in complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act, implementing compliance programs designed to avoid wage and hour disputes and lower potential litigation liabilities, and representing employers being investigated by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division and similar state agencies. She also regularly serves as a consulting or testifying expert witness in wage and hour collective and class actions.

About The Proactive Employer:
The Proactive Employer is your source for the latest news and commentary on workplace issues, HR best practices, employment litigation risk management and EEO compliance. Host Stephanie R. Thomas, Ph.D., simplifies the complexities of today's business environment and engages listeners in discussions on key workplace challenges. Featuring conversations with leading policymakers, thought leaders and subject matter experts, The Proactive Employer focuses on issues of interest to HR professionals, compliance officers, corporate counsel, employment attorneys, and others interested in workplace issues in the US and around the world. Our goal is to provide you the information you need in a format you can use. We get past the rhetoric and reduce the noise to actionable items. At The Proactive Employer, we focus on the bottom line and give you the practical suggestions you need to become an employer of choice.