Margaret Kurlinski
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. · Milwaukee
Schedule
8:30 am
From RV to CLE, When Cousin Eddy Turns Up as Your Auditor
What happens when your friendly “holiday visitor” is actually there to comb through your payroll records? Join us for a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud session that uses the unforgettable antics of Cousin Eddy from National Lampoon’s Vacation to reveal the dos and don’ts of wage and hour audits. You’ll learn how to get your compliance house in order before the doorbell rings, how to handle an audit without losing your cool, and the easy-to-miss mistakes that can turn a routine review into a full-blown investigation.
9:30 am
Sleigh What?! Certification and Settlement for Collective Action
FLSA collective actions aren’t your average sleigh ride. This session covers key developments in conditional certification, decertification tactics, and settlement strategy — all wrapped in the procedural twists that make these cases high-risk and high-reward. Because nothing ruins a holiday party like a poorly timed opt-in notice.
10:20 am
Break
10:35 am
The Ghost of Lawsuits Past
Like Scrooge’s journey through Christmases gone by, this session will guide you through the shadows of recent wage and hour cases where employers’ past decisions came back to haunt them. Paired with real-world audit findings, these cautionary tales reveal the most common pay practice gaps—from tricky misclassification traps to hidden off-the-clock work. Learn from others’ costly mistakes and keep your compliance record off the DOL’s naughty list.
11:15 am