With the current job market, it is more important now than ever to make sure employers are doing everything they can to retain and recruit the best employees. One may think that money and benefits are the prime motivator to leave a current employer but that is not necessarily the case. A recent poll listed...
Non-compete Agreements legally bind an employee from competing with another employer for a period of time after their employment terminates. They are typically used when an employer has proprietary information or materials that could cause issues if their competition gets the information. Non-competes need to be properly written or they may not be held up...
The Fair Standards Labor Act requires employers to properly pay employees for their job duties. This includes overtime, minimum wage and child labor. Keep in mind some states have legislation that is stricter on employers and the rule of thumb whichever legislation benefits the employee more is the one to comply with. Family Medical Leave...
I have been teaching the HRCI Certification Preparation Course for over 18 years now and in almost every class, I stress the importance of communications. Communication in the workplace is critical in all aspects of the business. Employees need to communicate with their peers to ensure a healthy culture. A happy environment leads to job...
Today, I’d like to talk about laws that protect employees from discrimination and harassment. First there is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. This deals with the protection of certain classes of individuals from being discriminated or harassed against. Protected classes include race, color, national origin, religion, and sex. Title VII covers all areas...
One of my supervisors didn’t show up for work because they partied too hard at a superbowl party. Can I dock their pay? There is a difference between whether that person is exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. They are the rules behind docking an exempt person’s pay? It’s critical to know...
I am a big believer in goal setting. I find that the only way I can focus and get things done is by creating goals for myself. I think I am successful at it because it seems when anyone needs to get something done, they turn to me. I’d like to share my process with...
I was recently asked what to pay a nonexempt employee who was traveling from Florida to China for business. I jokingly responded, don’t send them. It’s a complicated process especially on flights that take a day or two. Then you deal with the return flight and in both cases the time changes. There is actually...
There are specific guidelines to follow when paying an employee to be on-call. The rule of thumb is that if being on-call restricts or limits the employee from having the freedom to come and go, the they must be compensated for the time they are on-call. For example, if the employer requires the employee to...
In our last team meeting in April, we reviewed the May calendar and noticed that Cinco de Mayo was the first upcoming holiday in May. One of us asked the question if we wanted to do something fun for our clients for that holiday. How about a team video? Everyone loved the idea, and the...
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