Can we tell nonexempt employees not to check email and messages when they’re supposed to be off the clock? They’ve been doing this a lot, and we don’t want to have to continue paying them for this additional, unscheduled time.

by | Sep 7, 2023 | Human Resources, Uncategorized

Answered by the HR Experts: Yes, you can tell nonexempt employees that they shouldn’t read or respond to messages when they’re not scheduled to be working. When communicating your expectations, it may be beneficial to investigate why these employees are checking email...

How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?

by | Jun 9, 2023 | Uncategorized

Answer from Kim, SPHR, SHRM-SCP: Employees on military leave are due the same rights and benefits (when not determined by seniority) as nonmilitary employees who take any comparable form of leave. Comparable is not well defined, but generally, you should look to other...

Keeping Up with Labor Law Posting Requirements

by | May 9, 2023 | Business Tips, Employment Law, General News, Human Resources, Uncategorized

All businesses are required by law to be in compliance with current laws that affect the workplace. Labor laws are protections and safeguards that are designed to ensure employees are safe and protected on the job. The problem? These state and federal regulations can...

Workers’ Compensation: Is There a Better Way to Pay?

by | Feb 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

Paying your workers’ compensation insurance policy may not be something you’ve considered closely, but it can have a substantial impact on your business’s cash flow. Typically, employers make two or three installment payments on their workers’ comp insurance policy...

We are considering having different employee handbooks for our exempt and nonexempt employees. Can we have multiple versions of our employee handbook?

by | Feb 22, 2023 | Uncategorized

Answer from Shawna, SHRM-CP: There’s no rule against having multiple employee handbooks, but there are some factors to consider. Having multiple versions would lead to more administrative work to ensure all handbooks are up to date and consistent. If you have separate...

We recently had an open position that two employees were interested in. We’ve made our selection and our chosen employee accepted the role. How do we tell the other employee they were not selected?

by | Feb 3, 2023 | Uncategorized

Answer from Laura, MA, SHRM-CP: We recommend having a face-to-face conversation with the employee who wasn’t selected to let them know that someone else was selected for the role. If you elaborate on your decision not to select this employee for the position, keep the...