Your employee gives two weeks notice. Do you have to let her continue to work and pay her for those two weeks? Assuming there is no contract or agreement to the contrary, you’re not required to keep an employee on during their resignation notice period or compensate...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Social Media Policy
Chances are most of your employees are on social media, and some of them may be using their private accounts to say things about their employment.  Frustrated employees might even be complaining about their working conditions – or about you.  While it may seem prudent...
Should you offer Vacation or Paid Time Off?
For the past 50-75 years, employers offered traditional leave benefits to employees. That is, they provided distinct paid time off benefits – often having separate paid vacation, sick leave, bereavement leave and other personal day policies. Offering separate...
Can you deduct pay from salaried exempt employees?
Unlike non-exempt, hourly employees, where you pay only for hours worked, salaried employees are paid the same whether they work 20 hours or 60 hours in a workweek. If you pay that salaried employee based on hours worked, you may run into trouble. You are treating...
Political Discussion in the Workplace
As we approach mid-term election season, it’s a good time to review how to handle political discussion in the workplace.  It seems that since before the 2016 general election, there’s been almost continuous “drama” and plenty to discuss. Now, with...
