by Faith Baker | Jul 15, 2019 | Financial Management, General News, Human Resources, Payroll
Question: What is an employee’s regular rate of pay? Is it just what they make per hour of work?Answer from Marisa, SPHR:Not exactly. An employee’s “regular rate of pay” is the amount used to calculate their overtime rate for a given time period. You might think...
by Faith Baker | Jul 8, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
Question: How many hours can I assign to a part-time employee? Is there a limit?Answer from Laura, SHRM-CP:There’s no specific limit to the number of hours you can assign to a part-time employee, as it’s up to you to decide how many hours employees need to work in a...
by Faith Baker | Jul 1, 2019 | Business Tips, General News, Human Resources
How does HR contribute to employment profitability? HR covers a lot of territory, much of it cluttered with paperwork, but it really does have a precise business purpose. The point of HR is to make employment more profitable. HR does this in three fundamental ways....
by Faith Baker | Jun 27, 2019 | General News, Human Resources, Payroll, Taxes
Minimum Wage Increase for Portland, Maine The City of Portland’s minimum wage is on the rise again, making it higher than the state’s minimum wage. Starting July 1, 2019, employers who operate a business in the City of Portland, Maine will be required to...
by Faith Baker | Jun 24, 2019 | General News, health insurance, Human Resources
Generally, an employer can ask employees for a doctor’s note when they take time off because of an illness. But it’s important to consider the laws governing doctors’ notes before making them a requirement. The Health Insurance Portability and...
by Faith Baker | Jun 19, 2019 | General News, Human Resources
Answer from Margaret, PHR, SHRM-CP: A racially insensitive comment could be considered harassment—and it would be unlawful harassment if putting up with such comments became a condition of continued employment (essentially, management was unwilling to put a stop to...
