by kayla | Jan 4, 2022 | Human Resources, Time & Attendance
Answer from Kelley, PHR: A workweek is not the same thing as your hours of operation. Rather, it defines the 168-hour period (i.e., seven 24-hour days) in which you track your non-exempt employees’ time to determine whether they’re owed any overtime premium pay. The...
by kayla | Dec 14, 2021 | Employment Law, Human Resources, Payroll, Time & Attendance
Answer from Margaret, PHR, SHRM-CP: Yes. Any overtime worked by non-exempt employees must be compensated, regardless of whether the overtime was authorized. We recommend communicating with the employee about work expectations outside of their scheduled workday, making...
by kayla | Oct 19, 2021 | Earned Paid Leave, Employment Law, Human Resources
Answer from Kyle, PHR: The term leave can refer to just about any type of time away from work, but it’s often used to describe time an employee is entitled to take by law or company policy. Common leave entitlements include vacation, personal days, and sick days....
by hanna | Jun 3, 2021 | Business Tips, Employment Law, Taxes, Time & Attendance
Seasonal job positions are integral to many businesses—big and small—remaining operational. These positions are typically filled during a company’s busiest or peak business time when extra help is needed (holiday rush), or a particular season that corresponds to the...
by hanna | May 4, 2021 | Earned Paid Leave, Employment Law, Human Resources, Time & Attendance
Answer from Kate, SHRM-CP: You can generally ask employees to provide more information when they indicate that their vacation or PTO request is for personal reasons, but we don’t recommend it. The specific reasons for the day off shouldn’t affect whether you grant the...
by hanna | Apr 9, 2021 | Employment Law, Time & Attendance
Answer from Kyle, PHR: The answer depends on whether the employees are exempt or nonexempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Exempt employees must still be paid when you close due to inclement weather. Nonexempt employees, however, only need to be paid for actual...
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