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4 Months of Pregnancy Disability Leave Just Isn’t Enough
If you have a nondiscretionary bonus plan that is awarded to nonexempt employees at intervals greater than each week (for example, on a quarterly, semiannual, or annual basis), you are required to retroactively calculate the bonus into the employee’s “regular rate” of pay.
Say It Right the First Time
Employment law attorney Michael Maslanka reviews the book Say It Right the First Time by Loretta Malandro. Review describes Malandro’s tips for how to manage and communicate emotionally charged people. In Say It Right the First Time Malandro talks about how to have hard conversations and improve your motivational techniques by improving communication. The section […]
Are You Giving New Hires Enough Safety Training?
Here are some examples that illustrate the problem of new hire accidents: A laborer on the job less than a month is injured when he slips off a ladder. A young worker makes unauthorized use of a forklift his first day on the job and is badly injured when the forklift tips over. A new […]
Best Practices: Burns & McDonnell Earns High Rankings from Millennial Employees for Rewards, Culture, Challenges
Burns & McDonnell earned the number 14 spot on Fortune’s inaugural ‘100 Best Workplaces for Millennials’ list, earning a 96% ranking or above for great challenges, atmosphere, rewards, pride, communication, and bosses. The rankings were the result of a survey of nearly 90,000 Millennials by Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine. The survey shows […]
Sales: In Its Own Category When It Comes to Bonuses
Yesterday, we looked at the types of employee bonuses you might wish to consider offering as well as some of the pros and cons. Today, we turn to sales team incentives, which are in a category all by themselves.
All’s Not Fair in Love and War
Litigation Value: $250,000 Things escalated quickly during the “Heavy Competition” episode of The Office. Michael Scott ratcheted up his sales efforts by trying to get Dwight Schrute to give him some of Dunder Mifflin’s customers. But when new Dunder Mifflin boss Charles Minor gained Dwight’s respect (with a well-appreciated handshake –- “it’s firm!”), the deal […]
Supreme Court will consider class action waivers
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a trio of wage and hour cases involving arbitration agreements that require workers to waive their right to pursue employment claims as a group. In recent years, the validity of such waivers has divided federal appeals courts and drawn the attention of the National Labor Relations Board […]
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A manager or supervisor who wants to terminate an employee should avoid taking hasty action. They should first determine whether there are any reasonable, less-drastic alternatives to firing the employee. But even if they’re sure termination is the best course of action, it’s generally better to let a group—including HR as well as other managers […]
General Tips for your Drug Policy
By Tim Thoelecke In yesterday’s Advisor we learned how the legalization of marijuana in many states has complex ramifications for your drug policy. Today, more on that topic, as well as some general tips. Marijuana is mainstream, or at least it’s trying to be. Indeed, many have made the assumption that marijuana is no longer […]