Human Resources Tag

From the HR Support Center: How Can We Help Employees During the Busy Season?

Here are a few things you can do to make the busy season run as smoothly and stress-free as possible: Remove or reassign non-essential work duties: Before the busy season begins, ask employees in your department to make a list of tasks that other departments could...

14 October, 2019

Personal Use of Equipment Creates Liability

Do you allow your employees personal use of your company's equipment? If you do, consider your liability. Many employers, as a benefit, allow their employees personal use of company vehicles, equipment, and other property. For example, Ted, who owned a car dealership, let employees work on...

09 October, 2019

From the HR Support Center: When a Job Candidate Mentions Having a Disability

One of our employees interviewed a candidate today and emailed me afterwards. He was impressed by the candidate, but grew concerned after the candidate mentioned having social anxiety. He wondered whether the anxiety could affect the candidate’s ability to do the job. I reminded the...

07 October, 2019

From the HR Support Center: DOL Releases Final Overtime Rule, Effective Jan 1, 2020

The Department of Labor has announced the new minimum salary for certain exempt white collar employees. The final rule is very close to the proposed rule we reported on in March. The new minimums will take effect January 1, 2020. Exempt Executive, Administrative, Professional and Computer...

30 September, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Can We Allow an Employee with a Negative Vacation Balance to Take Time Off?

Question: I hired an exempt employee several months ago knowing that she wanted time off within her first month of work. We do not typically allow negative vacation balances, but we decided to allow it in this one situation. This employee still has a negative vacation...

23 September, 2019

From the HR Support Center: How Do I Determine Whether a Position Is Exempt or Non-exempt?

Exempt and non-exempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), a federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Employees who are entitled to both...

16 September, 2019

Gain More with Employees Doing These Tests

Involve your employees in ways to improve your organization's productivity. One way is to take some improvement tests with your employees and discuss the findings. Ask your employees to "Imagine you're self-employed. Imagine you're a freelance writer, for example." Then give them the following test situations...

11 September, 2019

What To Do if an Employee Has Been Falsifying Their Timecards

If you discover an employee has been falsifying their timecard, you should refer to your policies and past practice. Hopefully, you have a policy that makes it clear that timesheets must be accurate and that failure to report time correctly could lead to discipline—up to...

09 September, 2019

Do We Have to Pay an Employee for Training and Orientation?

An employee quit after training and orientation, but before starting their actual job. Do we have to pay them? Yes, this former employee must be paid for the time they spent in required orientation and training, even if they did not begin their regularly scheduled work. Under...

02 September, 2019

From the HR Support Center: Do We Need a Policy About Service Animals in the Workplace?

Do we need a company policy related to service animals in the workplace? What if someone asks to bring one in? You do not need to have a specific policy on service animals for your employees. If a request comes up, I would recommend relying on...

26 August, 2019