New overtime rules webinar set for June 22

posted on 6.06.2016

 - TAB legal services for member stations

TAB member stations will be briefed on the U.S. Department of Labor’s new overtime rules via webinar on June 22.  Scott Flick and Rebecca Carr Rizzo with Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, TAB’s DC legal counsel, will present the program and detail how broadcasters in particular may feel the impact of the changes given the staffing models many stations use.

The new rules adopted May 18 under the Fair Labor Standards Act more than doubled the minimum salary level necessary to be exempt from the Act’s overtime rules. They go into effect December 1, 2016, and broadcasters must begin preparing to adapt to, and minimize the impact of, those changes prior to that deadline.

Flick and Rizzo also will explain the special exemptions already in place for broadcasters which remain unaltered by the new rule.

This is expected to be a high-demand webinar and capacity is limited, so stations are encouraged to register early for the live presentation.  The program will be archived for viewing on demand. 

Register for June 22 Overtime Rules Webinar (TAB Members Only)

Pillsbury Advisory on the New Overtime Rules

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TAB Legal Services

TAB provides a wide range of legal services to member stations, retaining three law firms in Texas and Washington, DC to provide assistance on matters ranging from state taxes and advertising disclosures to state law on public information and open meetings to FCC regulatory issues.

The firms include Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman for DC issues and K&L Gates for state tax issues.  Three firms alternate fielding questions on general state legal concerns, including Haynes & Boone, Sedgwick Law, and TAB’s general counsel, Jackson Walker.

Member stations also have free online access to the following legal guides:

• Alcohol Advertising
• EEO Rules
• Gaming Advertising
• On-Air Content
• Newsroom Law
• Political Broadcasting/Forms
• Public File
• Specialty Advertising
• State Tax Regulations
• Wage & Hour Rules

Questions? Contact TAB's Oscar Rodriguez or call (512) 322-9944.

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