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Wage and Hour: What Are the Pros and Cons of Classifying Salaried Employees as “Salaried Nonexempt?”

Our VP of HR wants me to evaluate whether we should consider applying “salaried nonexempt” status to some of our nonexempt employees. I’m having trouble nailing down exactly why a company would choose to do this, and also, how it would work. I understand that the employees still get overtime, so what’s the point? — […]

Pregnancy Leave: How Much Leave Do Pregnant Employees Get and How Much is Paid Leave?

We have been a little inconsistent in administering pregnancy leaves. We now have several employees who are in the early stages of pregnancy or who have casually mentioned that they are ready to start their families. I’d like to get my policies clearly laid out before these employees start requesting leave. Under federal and California […]