Question: We have an exempt employee who is going to be working part-time hours indefinitely. Do we need to switch them to hourly nonexempt or can we simply reduce their salary while keeping them exempt? Answer: You don’t necessarily need to change their...
Payroll
Rewarding Performance: Best Practices for Employee Recognition & Pay Increases
Giving workers raises and providing employee recognition are effective ways to encourage better performance. However, many workplaces aren’t pointing out the connection between better performance and higher pay. If your business isn’t clearly demonstrating the...
When are we required to pay for training?
In general, time spent in job-related training is counted as time worked and must be paid. However, not every training program qualifies. If all four of the following criteria are met, you don't need to pay for the training: Occurs outside employee's normal work hours...