Elizabeth Arnold, Director, Berkeley Research Group, LLC, to Speak at TKGs Event
Summary
She consults with leading law firms and companies nationwide on state and federal class action wage and hour litigation cases across industries ranging from retail and beverage delivery to meat processing and gaming.Ms. Arnold consults with clients to develop and implement research methodologies that address complex legal compliance issues, including misclassification (i.e., exempt vs. non-exempt employees, independent contractor), donning and doffing, off-the-clock work, missed meal and rest breaks, and tip pooling.Their expertise spans economics and finance, data analytics and statistics, and public policy in many of the major sectors of our economy, including healthcare, banking, information technology, energy, construction, and real estate.Arnold consults with clients to develop and implement research methodologies that address complex legal compliance issues, including misclassification (i.e., exempt vs. non-exempt employees, independent contractor), donning and doffing, off-the-clock work, missed meal and rest breaks, and tip pooling.Their expertise spans economics and finance, data analytics and statistics, and public policy in many of the major sectors of our economy, including healthcare, banking, information technology, energy, construction, and real estate.Named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms in 2016, BRG is headquartered in Emeryville, California, with offices across the United States and in Asia, Australia, Canada, Latin America, the Middle East, and the United Kingdom.Event Synopsis:On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its final rule updating the overtime threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).