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 6, 2026 | Time & Attendance
You can, but we generally recommend not tracking unless you’ve got a legitimate business reason for doing so. Most exempt employees don’t expect to have to track their hours and will likely bristle at the idea. After all, not having to punch a clock is considered one...
by Meagan | Nov 25, 2025 | Time & Attendance
Generally, employers are free to decide how many hours an employee needs to work to qualify as “full time.” Many employers choose to make 40 hours per week their standard for full-time employment, but 35 and 32 hours per week are fairly common as well. Full-time and...
by Meagan | Oct 22, 2025 | Voting Leave
This will depend on whether your state provides protected voting leave. Over half require some kind of time off for voting, and a good number of those states require the time to be paid. The details vary from state to state, but two hours is the most common allowance,...
by Meagan | Sep 25, 2025 | Time & Attendance
Bereavement leave typically allows employees to take time off to grieve, make arrangements, or attend services following the death of a loved one. If you offer bereavement leave, we recommend having a policy that sets clear expectations and processes for requesting,...
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