Paid-time-off (PTO) requests arrive year-round, but what happens when approving a vacation would leave you short-staffed—or open you to compliance risk? Denying PTO is sometimes necessary, yet if it’s handled poorly you can damage trust, trigger legal issues, or even...
Time & Attendance
Important Update: Action May Be Required for Legacy Time Clocks
We wanted to make you aware of an upcoming change from Swipeclock, our time & labor management partner, that may require action on your part if you are using legacy ethernet time clocks (this includes all models except Touch, Touch2, and Vision). This update will...
If we send employees home early because business is slow, do we have to pay them?
Question: If we send employees home early because business is slow, do we have to pay them? Answered by the HR Experts: Whether they need to be paid depends on the employee’s classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Exempt employees will need to receive...