What You Need to Know About Lactation Accommodations

Breastfeeding employees who are returning to work usually know how much extra work pumping is going to be. They’ve thought about the bulky pump and its multiple attachments, how they can bring it into and out of the workplace inconspicuously, whether they’ll have time...

Some of our employees have been careless on the job and broken company property. Can we deduct the cost of replacing the broken items from their paychecks?

Answer from Monica, SPHR, SHRM-CP: Probably not. Many states have imposed significant limitations on what kinds of things employers can take a deduction for, and often the deduction also requires employee consent. In addition, most deductions that would take an...

Can You Make All Employees Nonexempt?

To be exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, an employee must pass the FLSA job duties test (specific to his or her position) and receive no less than a certain amount of pay. For some positions, there is no minimum...

How to Handle Employee Punctuality

You not only expect employee punctuality, but also that they understand that being reliable is important. Staff coming in late can have significant time and cost consequences; chronic lateness can negatively affect productivity and profitability. Punctuality is...