Paying Employees When You Close for Inclement Weather
Question If our company closes due to inclement weather, are we required to pay employees? Can we require PTO use? Answer The answer depends on whether the employees are exempt...
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Reducing an Employee’s Salary for the Day
Question A manager of ours, who is exempt, is taking a half day to attend a social event even though they’ve exhausted all of their paid time off. Can we...
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Back-to-School: Frequently Asked Questions about Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
With school already or soon-to-be back in session, employers have additional questions about leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. We’ve created an FAQ to help answer these questions....
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FFCRA Leave – Significant Rule Changes
By Kara Govro, JD, SPHR A federal court in New York recently struck down four federal Department of Labor rules related to the leaves provided by the Families First Coronavirus...
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Are exempt employees who work extra hours owed additional pay?
Question The next couple weeks are going to be busier than usual for us. Can I require my exempt employees to work weekends? If so, do I need to pay...
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Responding to Anonymous Complaints: Dos and Don’ts
If you receive an anonymous complaint, it is important to remain calm and review the complaint objectively regardless of how egregious the accusations may seem. Although the complaint was received...
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Putting At-Will Employment at Risk
“At-will” employment refers to a common-law rule that the employment relationship may be terminated by the employer or the employee at any time, with or without cause, with or without...
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We’ve heard that some employees aren’t sanitizing their workstations and wearing masks when required. Do we need to investigate safety violations even if no one has made an official complaint?
Question: We’ve heard that some employees aren’t sanitizing their workstations and wearing masks when required. Do we need to investigate safety violations even if no one has made an official...
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What You Need to Know Before Disciplining or Terminating an Employee
The prospect of corrective action or termination makes a lot of managers nervous. That’s understandable. For employees, being disciplined or losing their job can be anything from moderately embarrassing to...
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Is it okay to wish our employees a happy birthday on our company social media page?
Question Is it okay to wish our employees a happy birthday on our company social media page? Answer There’s no law against it, but some employees may feel that announcing...
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The Importance of Immediately Documenting Performance Problems
The importance of documenting performance problems as they occur cannot be overstated. Although this requires meeting with the employee and discussing the issue, which will almost certainly be uncomfortable, it’s...
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What do we do if an employee is diagnosed with COVID-19?
First, notify other employees of potential exposure, if any, in the workplace. You should tell them that someone was diagnosed with the illness, but you should not identify which employee...
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