How to Handle Tipped Employees

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that employees receive a federal minimum wage in exchange for their work. However, did you know that workers in the foodservice industry are not always paid an hourly minimum wage? Why is that? Essentially, within the...

Protected Class and Performance Management

Question:  We have a longtime employee who’s no longer meeting expectations. The owner is afraid to hold them accountable because they’re over 40 and therefore in a protected class. What can we do? Answered by the HR Experts:  In general, you shouldn’t let an...

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