Question: My employees have been asking about volunteer time off. What is that and how should we set it up? Answer: Volunteer time off (VTO) is a form of paid leave that gives employees their regular compensation for hours spent in service to an approved charitable...
Question: We want to offer more flexible work schedules but have a hard time staffing our shifts as it is. Any Suggestions? Answer: It’s great that you are considering offering more flexibility to your employees. This is one way to increase retention and give your employees...
"To prosper over time," Laurence Fink, CEO of BlackRock, once wrote in a public letter, "every company must not only deliver financial performance but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society." Employee volunteer programs help you align with your corporate vision by...
Make sure you’re calculating overtime on a workweek basis, not a pay period basis. Non-exempt employees must be paid time and a half for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek, regardless of total hours worked in the pay period. The workweek is the 7-day,...
Any employer knows the importance of staying current on the constant changes in the business world. One important trait that successful employers share is knowledge of the state, federal, and local laws pertaining to their business. This includes paid leave laws; or laws in place...
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted norms for the division between labor and leisure. As many office workers embraced new work-from-home practices, they experienced both gains and losses. On the one hand, many dispensed with a tedious and time-consuming commute; on the other hand, they found their...
Have you ever rehired an inactive employee but could not find them in TimeWorksPlus because you could only see active employees? Finding and viewing terminated employees is as easy as using the employee list filter. View Terminated Employees A list of active and inactive employees can...
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued guidance on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to employees who telework from home or from another location away from the employer’s facility. The Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) 2023-1,...
Question: How Can I see an audit of who edited a specific timecard? Answer: It is possible to see edits that were made to a timecard, ranging from the type of edit it was to the login that performed the edit. Open the employee...
The pandemic continues to cast its shadow on the workplace. Microsoft’s 2022 global Work Trend Index study shows that 47% of the respondents are more likely to prioritize personal life and family over work than they were in pre-pandemic times. And with 29% of workers citing...