No. It’s fine to classify managers as nonexempt. As a reminder, exempt and nonexempt are classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That’s the federal […]
If you work in HR, you know that employee burnout remains pervasive. You also know that the task of supporting overly stressed employees often falls on […]
While COVID will continue to affect our workplaces for some time, we generally recommend not adding COVID policies directly to your handbook. Guidance from the Centers […]
With COVID continuing, many more responsibilities on our plate, and no more time to get them done, is it any wonder that burnout remains pervasive among […]
In general, if an exempt employee performs any work during the workweek, you must pay them their full salary amount. Deductions are allowed, however, for legally required withholding […]
The United States Supreme Court has halted the OSHA vaccine-or-test Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). As a result, covered employers (those with 100 or more employees) are […]
An exit interview is a conversation with a departing employee about their time at the company and the reason for their departure. It’s completely optional, but […]
A version of this article was originally published at Forbes. “Help Wanted” signs – virtual or storefront – are everywhere. In 2021, millions of American workers […]
Question Now that we’ve become a “remote first” company with most of our employees working from home, we’ve started hiring remote employees in other parts of […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor announced employee benefit plan compliance guidance and relief for victims of Hurricane Irma that parallels that which it already […]
Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors On September 15, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor released the 2018 minimum wage rate for federal contractors as required by […]
Question: We’d like to have employees sign a documented policy saying that they will not discuss their pay with current or past employees or with others […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an update on employee benefit plan compliance for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “Our deepest and […]