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Seven Things to Consider When Providing Paid Time Off
If you’re thinking about offering it to your employees, above and beyond what you may (or may not) be legally required to provide, here are some things to consider. Everyone needs time off from work, but not everyone’s able to take it. Paid time off helps a lot....
We have an exempt employee who has been taking a lot of long lunches and my boss wants to deduct time from her paid time off (PTO) bank. Can we dock her PTO for taking a long lunch?
Answered by the HR Experts You can deduct hours from this exempt employee’s PTO bank for time she was scheduled to work but didn’t work, but if it wasn’t made clear that you expected her to follow a set schedule, you’d only want to do this going forward. However, we’d...
Do we need to conduct an investigation if one of our employees has accused another employee of harassment at a non-work event?
Answered by the HR Experts: Absolutely. It is important to remember that not all interactions between employees take place at work, and these non-work interactions can ultimately affect the workplace, potentially contributing to a hostile work environment. For...
Law Alert: Maine Limits Captive Audience Meetings and Expands Pay Equity
The following changes to Maine employment law apply to employers of all sizes and become effective on October 25, 2023. Limitations on Captive Audience Meetings Employers can’t take, or threaten to take, any adverse action against an employee for declining to attend...
Is there a limitation on the length of time that an employee can be classified as a temporary employee?
Answer: No. There are no federal laws defining how long an employee can be considered "temporary." The time frame can vary based on an organization’s budget considerations and business needs. For example, an organization may only need to hire employees for an increase...
Can we provide a monetary gift to candidates as a ‘thank you’ for interviewing?
ANSWER: Yes. You can give a candidate a thank you gift, monetary or otherwise, when they interview with you. We would recommend establishing a process for providing thank you gifts to ensure consistency and equity in determining who receives them. You could provide a...
Can we limit which states our remote employees work in?
ANSWER: Yes. In general, you can determine work locations for your remote employees and choose not to hire or employ anyone in specific states. Business and operational costs as well as state or local employment laws may factor into this decision. If you do decide to...
What is pay transparency, and how does it help employers?
Answered by the HR Experts Pay transparency refers to sharing information about pay with applicants, employees, and possibly the entire world. While some states and localities require that employers include a pay range with job postings, many employers now choose to...
Seven Tips for Effective Meetings
Are your meetings an occasion for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and getting things done? Or are they a waste of time and a cause of needless frustration? Follow these tips to make every minute count! If you want to get a snapshot of your organization’s...
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.
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...
What is intermittent leave under the FMLA, and when can employees use it?
Answered by the HR Experts Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), intermittent leave is leave taken in multiple blocks of time, each less than the employee’s full FMLA entitlement, for the same ongoing reason. Examples of intermittent leave include an employee...
What is the interactive process?
Answer from Janelle, SHRM-CP, SHRM-PMQ: The interactive process is a term most often associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a federal law that requires organizations with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified...
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