New Overtime Exemption rules Effective Dec 2016 - Is your company ready?

U.S. Department of Labor released the final rule amending overtime exemptions for the salary threshold for employees. Be sure to attend and learn how this will impact your company and employees.

Guest Speaker:   Chamber member Payroll Success is bringing Brandy Chambers, Attorney at Law, with Grable Martin Fulton PLLC to address this issue and provide valuable information to our Chamber members.

Brandy is a seasoned employment and labor counsel with significant experience advising international corporations on best efficient and effective practices for their organizations. Brandy joined LSG Sky Chefs as Deputy General Counsel in 2013 as the sole Employment Counsel to a workforce of 9,000 employees in 41 locations nationwide, including California. She counseled staff and management on issues involving Labor, Employment, Benefits, Compensation, and Regulatory Compliance and issues relating to Union activity, recruiting, hiring, training, performance management, compensation, leaves of absence, return to work and accommodation issues, benefits, terminations, policies and other employment-related matters. She led and supported business clients to prevent or mitigate legal risk and kept informed of legal developments affecting the Company, while assisting with the development of new policies by being the dedicated legal resource to the West Operational Region, encompassing 8 operational states and affiliated companies. She also became the leader of regulatory compliance, beginning with liquor licenses and also assisting with Customs & Border Patrol regulations and immigration issues and policy.

She decided to join Grable Martin Fulton PLLC to continue to be a highly valued counselor to companies in all industries. She focuses on balancing the needs of the operation with the needs of the employees. Having spent all of her career in high conflict environments, she concentrates on finding the most efficient and effective resolution without unnecessarily escalating situations and temperaments. Brandy is excited to continue her career as a member of this prestigious law firm.

Special thanks to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen for your annual sponsorship of the Men of Business!