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I have a question on holiday pay. A non-exempt employee called out the Friday before Memorial Day. Because of other issues, he was told not to come in the Tuesday after Memorial Day. That Tuesday, we came to a mutual decision to end employment. Should he be paid for Memorial Day? Another employee called out […]
Q: I have a question regarding the “catch- up payment” in regards to the new FLSA regulations. I understand there’s a look back period, how does this work with the 12/1/16 effective date? Would that month be viewed in the quarter time frame?
It’s often said that change is the only constant in life, but change at an organization can be met with resistance, dismissal, or fear on the part of employees. Training can help managers and supervisors identify issues that make employees apathetic to change and can make it easier for these employees to absorb change.
It’s crucial that your job application process be designed to attract top talent. It needs to be easy to use, innovative, and contemporary.
A recent opinion poll has sought to learn what the worst and best jobs of 2016 were. Take a look at today’s Advisor to find out more.
Technology can be a big benefit for those willing to embrace it. Training is one area that stands to benefit greatly from technological advances. The technology has been around for years that allows employees to attend meetings virtually, through conference calls and even video conferencing. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
by Emilie Paquin-Holmested In Canada, amnesty clauses are commonly found in collective agreements. The purpose of such clauses is to erase disciplinary measures from an employee’s file after a given period, usually between six and 24 months. Therefore, normally employers cannot consider disciplinary measures that predate the amnesty period when determining the appropriate disciplinary measure […]
With an increased focus on equity in pay across genders as well as a need to ensure the organization is not (even inadvertently) discriminating, more and more organizations are beginning to consider greater payroll transparency.
Stressed out employees are not efficient employees. They’re more likely to make mistakes and more likely to call in sick. And who wants a job with constant stress? Most of us don’t—which means high employee stress levels can also be a recipe for high employee turnover.
FMLA administration can be cumbersome—some may feel that’s a vast understatement!— which means it is rife with opportunities for mistakes. And an FMLA mistake can have repercussions that impact both the employer and the employee(s).