How do you currently track and manage paid time off? If the answer is “PTO tracker spreadsheets” or anything similar, how is that working out? Although PTO spreadsheets are certainly preferable to hand calculations or paper documents, they are no longer the ideal...
Time & Attendance
Can we require employees to do extra work outside their scheduled hours?
Yes, but you have to pay for it. As an employer, you have control over schedules and can modify them as needed. That may mean scheduling additional work time for employees. A few things to note: For nonexempt employees, any extra work time must be compensated at or...
Leave of Absence to Complete College
Question: An employee requested an unpaid leave of absence to complete their last semester of college. Do we have to approve it? If we don’t but still want to, what should we consider before approving the employee’s request? Answered by the HR Experts: A leave of...