In a BLR webinar entitled "Compensation Plan Design: The Three Cs for Achieving Success," Brooke Green, founding principal with Presidio Pay Advisors and Mary Topliff, Esq., founder of Mary L. Topliff law offices in San Francisco described the common pitfalls that are avoidable during a Compensation Analysis and/or Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Analysis.
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- You may obtain imperfect information
- It's a missed opportunity for buy-in, i.e., supporting the results
- Surprises create pushback, so it's better to include managers in the process
Another pitfall is relying on job descriptions:
- Job descriptions don't describe the percentage of time spent on each duty
- Is the person really doing that job?
- Court rulings are based on actual job performed, not described
Questionable management decision-making:
- Advocating for "pet positions"
- Not addressing back overtime
- Company decides to take "calculated" risks
Brooke Green is a founding principal with Presidio Pay Advisors (www.presidiopay.com) where she provides consulting advice and implementation assistance to clients with compensation support needs. Mary Topliff, Esq. founded the law offices of Mary L. Topliff in San Francisco (www.joblaw.com) after practicing civil and employment litigation for nine years. The firm specializes in employment law counseling, training and compliance.