by Meagan | Jan 28, 2026 | Employment Law, FMLA, Human Resources, Time & Attendance
Yes. If no paid leave laws apply and you don’t offer any paid time off, you can deduct from an exempt employee’s salary for leave designated as Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), even if that leave is taken intermittently. FMLA leave is one of the instances in which...
by Meagan | Jan 20, 2026 | Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
You’re only required to pay overtime when a nonexempt employee works more than 40 hours in a workweek. Paid time the employee didn’t work—such as vacation, paid holidays, or sick leave—doesn’t count towards hours worked for overtime purposes. A couple of examples: If...
by Meagan | Jan 16, 2026 | Business Tips, Human Resources
Start by figuring out how much you’ll need to reduce headcount to get your financials to where you’d like them to be, and where that headcount will be coming from. Will you be eliminating a certain number of positions, a certain percentage of payroll, or using some...
by Meagan | Jan 2, 2026 | Employment Law, Human Resources
No. When a leave of absence is “job protected,” like the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), it means you can’t terminate or demote the employee or take away any benefit they earned or were entitled to because they took that time off. Upon their return, you generally...
by Meagan | Dec 24, 2025 | Human Resources
When a claim is filed with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), it means that an employee, a former employee, or a job applicant is alleging that they were discriminated against by the employer because of their race, color, religion, sex,...
by Meagan | Dec 18, 2025 | Human Resources
Getting job postings in front of the right audience can be a challenge. We recommend casting a wide net, tracking results, and then narrowing your efforts to focus on the avenues that have provided the best results. Here are some ways to consider sharing your...
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