Ask the Expert: Can Exempt Employees ‘Clock’ In and Out?
My understanding has always been that only non-exempt employees can clock in and out. Would it be a violation of wage and hour law if a salary exempt employee also clocks in and out?
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What to Do when ICE Arrives at Your Workplace
On Sunday July 14, immigration authorities began conducting raids targeting undocumented immigrants ordered by courts to be removed from the country, which will center on these 10 U.S. cities: Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, New Orleans and San Francisco. We therefore thought it would be a good time to re-run […]
Pretextual Failure to Promote Produce Worker Is a Recipe for Disaster
HR professionals are all too familiar with the McDonnell-Douglas burden-shifting standard for establishing discrimination from circumstantial evidence. Under the standard, an employee presents a prima facie (minimally sufficient) case that he belongs to a protected class and suffered an adverse action. The employer then presents a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason for its action, and he in […]
How to Respond When Employees Experience Domestic Violence
This morning, Valerie came in to work with a cast on her wrist and heavy makeup on her face. She told Susie, her supervisor, that she had an accident, but she’s fine now and able to work. Later, Susie overhears Valerie telling a coworker that she took out a restraining order against her boyfriend. Susie […]
How to Create a Winning Total Rewards Strategy in 2025
In 2025, companies aiming to stay competitive will need to transition from fragmented compensation and benefits programs to a unified total rewards strategy that aligns employee support and expectations with core business objectives. This strategy should cover every aspect of the employee experience—from employee well-being and compensation to career growth. By implementing a comprehensive, […]
Human Resources Management Key Skill #7: Dedication to Continuous Improvement
HR professionals need to help managers coach and develop their employees. The goal is continued improvement and innovation as well as remediation. And looking to their own houses, the HR professional also uses technology and other means to continuously improve the HR function itself. Next up: Skill #8 – Does HR Have A Strategic Role?
Using AI Chatbots for Employee Training and Development
There’s no doubt artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have gotten increasingly sophisticated in recent years, and there’s certainly no doubt that these mysterious and novel tools have garnered a lot of media attention for their growing capabilities, as well. For example, a Google software engineer named Blake Lemoine claimed the company’s AI chatbot LaMDA had become […]
4 Biggest Risks of Pay-For-Performance
Pay-for-performance programs are being implemented with increasing regularity by organizations today. The ability to see that direct correlation between an employee’s contributions and how much they are paid is appealing to employers and employees alike. However, it doesn’t come without risks. Here are 4 of the biggest risks employers face when implementing a new pay-for-performance […]
Does That Law Apply to Me? Sick Leave Laws Raise Questions for Out-of-State Employers
Maryland is now the ninth state to have enacted a paid sick leave law. Effective February 11, 2018, the Healthy Working Families Act became law as the result of a veto override, which understandably means there are still a few details related to the law’s enforcement and implementation to be ironed out. In fact, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan promptly created, by Executive Order, a Small Business Regulatory Assistance office to smooth the transition and help Maryland employers comply with the new law.