This course is also available in the 2022 Paralegal Cruise Bundle.

The performance of paralegal duties often requires long hours, exceeding the usual 40-hour week, but some paralegals are not compensated for those “overtime” hours. Why is that? Is that because they are salaried, or do not have a college degree, or live in a certain state, or work for solo practitioners or governmental entities? In this webinar, we will answer these and other questions by examining the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) promulgated by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. Attendees will gain a working knowledge of FLSA’s basic requirements, with a focus on their rights to demand compliance by their employer if overtime is not included in their compensation package.

Course Format

This is an on demand seminar – you’ll receive immediate access to the on demand recording, a copy of the PowerPoint and a certificate of attendance/CLE. You have lifetime access to this program, so once it’s in your account, you can return to complete it whenever it is convenient for you.

Video length: 59 Minutes.

Continuing Legal Education Credit (CLE)

NALA CP or ACP: This program meets the requirements of the NALA Certifying Board for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the CP (Certified Paralegal) credential. This program is pre-approved by NALA for 1.0 hour of substantive CLE.

Florida Bar FRP: As approved by NALA, this seminar meets the requirements under Rule 20-6.1 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar for continuing legal education credit required to maintain the FRP credential.

NALS – This program is approved by NALS for 1.0 CLE Hour.

NFPA RP® or CRP™: NFPA automatically accepts substantive CLE hours which bears the accreditation of NALA on the certificate of attendance.

State Bar of Texas – Paralegal Division – The Division will accept substantive law CLE approved by the National Association of Legal Assistants for credit towards the Paralegal Division mandatory membership renewal CLE requirement.

Meet your Speaker

Alexander May is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law, a member of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, and a practicing paralegal at Germer PLLC, in Houston, Texas. He began his career in 1990, has worked continuously for the same supervising attorneys at two different firms (Clark Thomas & Winters, PC for 21 years and Germer PLLC for the last 9 years), and specializes in automotive product liability. He has a BA in Psychology with a minor in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Paralegal Certificate from UT-Austin’s Division of Continuing Education. He is a Past President of the Capital Area Paralegal Association in Austin, Texas, and has served two three-year terms as the Chair of the Paralegal Commission for Personal Injury Trial Law at the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.