Category Archives: Blog

• Question of the Week

  by Staff

  September 28th, 2023 / No Comments

  Question:
  “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?”

  Answer:

  “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 suggest considering a different approach.”

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• Question of the Week

  by Staff

  September 15th, 2023 / No Comments

  Question:

  “What is pay transparency, and how does it help employers?”

  Answer:

  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 do this on their own to stay competitive. But pay transparency can be taken much further. Employers that really want to commit to the project will often share pay ranges for positions or job types with their entire organization.

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• [Upcoming Webinar] 5 Termination Best Practices You Should Know

  by Staff

  September 5th, 2023 / No Comments

  Is your termination process putting your company at risk?

  We’re highlighting five best practices employers should know about during a termination meeting and the steps you can take to avoid larger issues. You’ll get practical tips for how to approach the meeting, how to conduct the termination, and how to communicate the employee’s departure to your organization. If you’re looking for tools and guidance to effectively manage termination meetings, this webinar is for you.

  Tuesday, September 12, 2023
  10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET

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• Question of the Week

  by Staff

  August 31st, 2023 / No Comments

  Question: 

  “We would like to give candidates a “thank you” for interviewing with us. Can we provide a monetary gift to candidates 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 gift when candidates reach a certain point in the process (e.g., the final round) or give them to those interviewing for a certain level of position within your organization (e.g., director or executive).

  We’d also recommend reaching out to your CPA or tax expert to understand any tax implications.

  This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

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• Question of the Week

  by Staff

  August 23rd, 2023 / No Comments

  Question:

  “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 in sales over the holiday season or to cover the position of an employee on leave. Even then, the employee on leave may need to shorten or extend their leave time, or the holiday “rush” may start or end earlier than the organization projected.

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  This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

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• Upcoming Webinar: Employment Law 101 for Non-Lawyers

  by Staff

  August 9th, 2023 / No Comments

  Employment law topics are discussed very frequently, but it’s not always very well understood.

  In this webinar, we examine a few key employment law concepts to help you understand their legal basis and nuances, such as the at-will employment relationship and what constitutes workplace harassment. We’ll also focus on the importance of Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act and discuss how seemingly minor payroll oversights can turn into massive wage and hour claims. If you’re looking to develop your understanding of these subjects in depth from a legal expert, then this is the session for you.

  Tuesday, August 15, 2023
  10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET

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• Look out for Upcoming Webinars

  by Staff

  July 26th, 2023 / No Comments

  August 2 – How to Meet your Harassment Prevention Mandates for 2023

  August 15 – Employment Law 101 for Non-Lawyers

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• Webinar: How to Jumpstart Your Training Program with Learn Course Catalogs

  by Staff

  July 19th, 2023 / No Comments

  Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  10:00 AM PT | 1:00 PM ET

  Need an affordable way to invest in your employees, train new managers, or expand your training program? Enter Learn Premium Course Catalogs, giving organizations access to an expanded training catalog of business-critical courses to suit a variety of learning levels and languages. In this webinar, you’ll learn how you can upskill and reskill employees, stay competitive in a demanding market, and build a strong and adaptable business.

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• Question of the Week

  by Staff

  July 12th, 2023 / No Comments

  Question:

  “What should be included in an offer letter?”

  Answer:

  The offer letter should outline the expectations and benefits of the job and provide explicit details about compensation. Ideally, it provides the candidate with all the information they need to make an informed decision about whether to accept the job or not.

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  This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.

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• Webinar: From Performative to Purposeful: Small Business Strategies for DEI

  by Staff

  July 8th, 2023 / No Comments

  Thursday, July 13, 2023
  11:00 AM PT | 2:00 PM ET

  After promising billions to invest in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, data shows that since 2020, US organizations have actually delivered on less than 1% of that amount to create programs and policies to make workplaces more equal and inclusive.

  If the nation’s biggest and most profitable businesses can’t deliver on DEI, can small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) do any better?

  The speakers at our upcoming webinar say yes. Register to join and listen to their fireside chat as they discuss SMBs’ successes with DEI—and how yours could do the same.

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