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Human Capital Management

How Do Introductory Periods Work?

Common customer question #12 What is an introductory period and how does it work? An introductory period is a period of time put in place for an emplo...

Common Questions

Should We Reduce An Employee’s Hours As A Disciplinary Measure?

Common customer question #14: Should I reduce an employee's hours as a disciplinary measure? I do not recommend reducing hours as a disciplinary measu...

Common Questions

Employee Behavior At Non-work Events

Common Customer Question #11: Can we tell employees how they have to behave at non-work events? We’re trying to prevent harassment from occurring outs...

Common Questions

How Do I Handle Employees that Complain About Another?

Common Customer Question #12: We have an employee with a disfigured hand. It doesn’t affect his work or otherwise bother him, but other employees have...

Common Questions

How Should Businesses Handle Pokémon Go?

Pokémon Go is a free-to-play game for iOS and Android devices, which has exploded in popularity among individuals of all ages since its debut. It has...

Common Questions

Switching Employee Exempt Status

Common customer question #10: We will soon be switching several employees from exempt to non-exempt. For the most part we’d like to keep their yearly ...

Common Questions

What to Expect if Your State or City Passes Paid Sick Leave

Common customer question #13: What should I expet if my state passes paid sick leave? While only five states and the District of Columbia have passed ...

Common Questions

How Do I Know Which FLSA Rules Apply to My Company?

Common customer question #8: How do I know if the FLSA applies to my company? Is there any exception for small employers? The Fair Labor Standards Act...

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Do We Have to Pay an Employee for Work They Did While on Vacation?

Bonus customer question: A non-exempt employee has asked to be paid for the hour she spent checking work email while she was out on vacation. We didn’...

Human Capital Management Common Questions

When Exempt Status Is A Status Symbol

Employees who will be transitioned from an exempt to non-exempt classification because of the new FLSA overtime rules may resent the change in classif...

Payroll

Federal Law Alert: FLSA Changes Salary Minimums

Final FLSA White Collar Exemption Rules Announced Recently, the Department of Labor announced the new salary threshold for certain employees to qualif...

Common Questions

What Should I Do When Someone Changes Their Legal name?

Common customer Question #6: What Should I Do When Someone Changes Their Legal Name? Great question! There are a few administrative considerations whe...

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