Pay transparency refers to sharing information about pay with applicants, employees, and possibly the entire world. While some states and localities require that employers include a pay range with job postings, many employers now choose to do this on their own to stay competitive. But pay...
A natural disaster can strike without warning. Sometimes even the most diligent taxpayers are left without the important personal and financial records they need. People may need documentation for tax purposes, federal or state assistance programs or insurance claims. Here are some steps that can help...
Question: We would like to give candidates a “thank you” for interviewing with us. Can we provide a thank you gift to candidates for interviewing? Answer: Yes. You can give a candidate a thank you gift, monetary or otherwise, when they interview with you. We would...
Communities rely on their church leaders year-round. It’s a responsibility willingly accepted by those who’ve been called to serve — and more often than not, those leaders are the last ones to ask for any recognition or applause for their sacrifice. But that dynamic is exactly...
Question: Can we tell nonexempt employees not to check email and messages when they’re supposed to be off the clock? They’ve been doing this a lot, and we don’t want to have to continue paying them for this additional, unscheduled time. Answer: Yes, you can tell nonexempt...
Question: I have an exempt employee who only worked one day this week, but claims he needs to be paid for the whole week. Is that right? Answer: Quite possibly. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), most exempt employees need to be paid their regular...
As the Wall Street Journal pithily summarizes it, "Higher earners age 50 and up will get two more years to use pretax dollars for all of their retirement savings in 401(k)s and similar plans, after the Internal Revenue Service delayed a new requirement." The IRS has...
There’s a scam targeting doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, but you could be a part of the cure. Posing as “sheriff’s deputies,” crooks call medical personnel and claim “You missed a court date to testify as a witness.” Threatening them with fines or even arrest...
Many churches employ young people because of their energy and creative abilities. Churches need these young people to keep them current and relevant to this generation. However, young people have babies, and that means maternity leave. I’m Having A Baby! A young staff member just announced...
Even if an employee has exhausted their FMLA leave for the year, their condition may fall under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, a disabled employee is one who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major...