January Legal Update & Luncheon
Sponsored by:
Legal Hour
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Speaker: Patricia Davidson
Topic: DOL’s Nationwide PAID Pilot Program – Is it Right for You?
Come to the January 2019 Legal Hour and hear first-hand from Keith Sonderling about the benefits of the U.S. Department of Labor’s PAID program. Keith, an attorney, works in Washington, D.C. as the Senior Policy Advisor for DOL’s Wage and Hour Division. Keith will discuss the benefits of the PAID pilot program, which allows employers to cooperate with DOL to voluntarily settle overtime and minimum wage violations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) launched in March 2018. The pilot program was originally slated to last only 6 months but, according to DOL, it has been so well received by both employers and employees that it has been extended for another 6 months. Under PAID, employers who self-report may work in good faith with DOL to correct mistakes and provide due compensation to their employees. By participating, employers can avoid liquidated damages and civil money penalties. Not all employers are eligible to participate in PAID, and the program has detractors in both employee and employer camps. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about the program and evaluate the pros and cons of PAID from both a legal and HR perspective.
Speaker Bio:
Patricia “Patty” Davidson has been a part of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) since 1987, when she began her federal career as an investigator in the Dallas, TX District Office. Throughout her time with the Department of Labor, she has held a variety of management positions focused on enforcement and education in both District and Regional offices around the country.
In 2010, Patty joined the WHD National Office in Washington D.C. as the Director of the Division of Enforcement Strategy and Support, a role that offered her the opportunity to bridge the work of the field and headquarters. In this capacity, she advanced quality and strategic enforcement across the Division. Through the National Accountability Review process she ensured education and enforcement efforts remained on an upward trajectory.
Patty is currently the Deputy Administrator for Program Operations. As the career Deputy of the Wage and Hour Division, she continues to be a change agent for strategic enforcement fostering innovative and enhanced compliance strategies.
Patty graduated Baccalaaurei in Arbitus from the University of Dallas in 1987. She lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband, Larry. The Davidson’s share their home with Owen, a canine refugee from the Mary Ann Morris Animal Shelter.
Luncheon
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Speaker: Mayor Price
Topic: Economic Development and HR
Join Us as we learn about the Economic forecast for the Fort Worth area.
Speaker Bio:
Betsy Price, a Fort Worth native, was elected in 2011 as the 44th mayor of the City of Fort Worth. In 2017, Price was re-elected for her fourth two-year term. As the 16th largest city in the U.S., Fort Worth remains one of the fastest growing large cities in the country.
Along with her focus on promoting jobs, strengthening education, fighting crime and improving mobility, Price has made significant strides along the path toward her vision of a healthy, engaged and fiscally responsible city.
Menu:
Details to be shared soon.
Meeting Location:
Ridglea Country Club
3700 Bernie Anderson Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
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