Wage and Hour Fundamentals
Violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are one of the fastest growing types of employee lawsuits, with many settlements totaling over $10 million.
Train. Reinforce. Protect.
Traliant Learning Topics pair foundational, attorney-authored training with reinforcement content, including Micro Reels that keep key concepts fresh throughout the year. Always protected, not more time in training.
Help managers get pay decisions right.
Managers don’t get wage and hour wrong because they don’t care. They get it wrong in fast-moving situations where the rules aren’t always clear. That’s where risk begins.
Traliant’s Wage and Hour Fundamentals Learning Topic prepares managers to recognize and respond to wage and hour risks in real time.
In just 30 minutes, the included cinematic, TV-style course builds practical judgment around compensable time, overtime, and meal and rest breaks. Managers don’t just learn the rules. They see how decisions unfold and what to do in the moment.
Through scenario-driven storytelling, the course is designed to make complex laws easier to understand and apply immediately. Managers learn to:
- Recognize what counts as compensable time
- Handle overtime and scheduling correctly
- Avoid common pay and timekeeping mistakes
- Know when to involve HR
The result is more consistent pay practices, fewer errors, and reduced risk of costly wage and hour claims.
Part of Traliant’s Employment Law Fundamentals program, this course helps managers make decisions that stand up to legal scrutiny. Short 2-minute Micro Reels, available separately, reinforce key concepts and support real-world application after training.
FOUNDATIONAL TRAINING
Wage and Hour Fundamentals
This Learning Topic equips managers to handle the most common and costly wage and hour challenges, including:
- Classifying employees correctly (exempt vs. non-exempt)
- Determining what counts as paid time, including training, waiting, on-call, and travel time
- Managing overtime requirements under federal and state law
- Understanding when salaried employees may still qualify for overtime
- Avoiding improper salary deductions
- Handling comp time appropriately
- When meal and rest breaks need to be paid
- Applying meal and rest break rules, including when breaks must be paid
- Complying with state-specific break and scheduling requirements
- Meeting lactation accommodation requirements under federal and state law
ALWAYS-ON RISK MITIGATION
A stronger compliance program with the tools to go deeper, ready when you are.
What is a Learning Topic?
A Learning Topic is everything you need to cover one subject, like preventing harassment or keeping data safe. It’s more than a single course. It pairs attorney-authored training with reinforcement tools that keep the protection going after the course ends.
How does it work?
The full course meets your requirements, giving a documented, defensible record. Reinforcement tools keep that protection working between annual trainings. Pick your Learning Topic, roll it out, and it keeps working all year.
What’s in a Learning Topic?
Reinforcement tools vary by topic, so each Learning Topic includes the mix that fits its subject.
Foundational courses
Comprehensive training written by our in-house attorneys and kept current as laws change. Produced with the quality of a TV show, so it holds attention and the lesson sticks.
Micro Reels
Short, just-in-time videos that reinforce key concepts right when employees need them most.
Refreshers
Short follow-up courses that strengthen retention between annual trainings.
Application Tools and Job Aids
Practical resources that help employees apply what they learned with confidence on the job.
What to consider when choosing the most effective wage and hour training
- Prevent legal issues: Wage and hour violations can lead to costly lawsuits, fines, and penalties. Training helps to ensure that organizations are complying with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and similar state laws.
- Create a fair and equitable workplace: Training helps to create a workplace where employees are paid fairly for their work.
- Promote a strong ethical culture: Training helps to create a culture where managers understand the importance of following the law and treating employees fairly.
- Equip managers: Managers are often the first point of contact for employee wage and hour issues. Training provides them with the skills and knowledge they need to navigate wage and hour requirements efficiently and compliantly. See Traliant’s article, “Why wage and hour training for managers is essential,” to learn more.
- Promote a positive and supportive workplace: Training fosters a workplace where managers feel confident in their ability to handle wage and hour issues.
- Exempt employees: Exempt employees are typically paid a salary and are not eligible for overtime pay.
- Non-exempt employees: Non-exempt employees are typically paid an hourly wage and are eligible for overtime pay.
KEY FEATURES
Why you'll love our training
It’s time to embrace a new era of online training with a valued partner who will ensure seamless implementation, a truly enjoyable learning experience, and courses with continuous compliance you can trust.
Compliance expertise
Traliant's in-house legal expertise ensures training is accurate and kept up-to-date with any regulatory changes.
Accessible to users with disabilities
Traliant provides an inclusive experience for all users, including those with disabilities, by going beyond Section 508-C standards and offering WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA
Story-based learning
Our story-based approach blends leading instructional design with Hollywood talent to produce engaging, interactive and nuanced training.
Administration
Traliant makes it simple to roll out training to your workplace and provide technical support directly to your employees at no additional cost.
Customizations
Tailor courses to include your logo, relevant policies, workplace images, and more. Traliant can even customize the course with scenarios that take place in your own workplace environment.
Translations
Training is available in English, Spanish and is supported in over 100 languages.
COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE
Your partner in training compliance
Uniquely qualified in-house compliance team
Our exceptional in-house Compliance Advisory Team is led by Michael Johnson, Chief Strategy Officer and former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who has provided training and guidance to organizations like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Google, the United Nations, and the World Bank.
Keeping you compliant, effortlessly
Keeping up with the complex web of employment laws — especially if your workforce spans multiple states — can be tricky. That’s why we offer a streamlined training solution that ensures you stay compliant with federal, state, and local regulations, so you can focus on what matters most: your team.
Simplifying your policies and handbooks
Crafting an employee handbook that meets legal standards can be daunting. Let us ease the burden. We help you navigate regulatory changes to ensure your policies and handbooks not only comply with the law but also reflect industry best practices.
