Q&A with Mary Snyder Audit, analysis is encouraged to comply with wage, hour laws Q: What are the top mistakes employers make in terms of the Fair Labor Standards Act? A: Those I’ve seen the most often are: classifying employees as exempt based on the employee’s title rather than an analysis of the qualifications of their primary job; classifying employees as independent contractors based on an agreement rather than an analysis of the position; failing to include all required forms of compensation in the regular rate of pay used to determine the amount due for overtime payments; and failing to pay nonexempt employees for all hours worked. Q: What steps or policies can employers institute to help comply with FLSA? A: Employers should audit and analyze job descriptions to make sure they accurately reflect employees’ job duties and that any exempt employees primary duty falls within the FLSA exemptions.Read more on NewsOK.com