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Employment Law Tip: Four Cures for Workplace Stress
Employee job stress can take a heavy toll on your business—in high turnover, frequent illness, increased workers’ comp premiums, and reduced productivity. Fortunately, there are steps employers can take to ease job stress. The solution often lies in making organizational changes that will improve working conditions. Here are four ideas:
Human Resources: Should We Outsource HR Activities?
Our management has asked me to explore the possibility of outsourcing substantial parts of our HR function. (They’re not singling us out—other functions are doing the analysis, too). How can we tell what to outsource, and to whom? — Tammy, HR director in Cupertino
Exempt Employees: Can We Make Exempts Punch a Clock?
We’re a little unsure about what we can require of our exempt employees without risking their exemptions. Can we make them punch a time clock or track their hours? We tried the time clock approach, but they resented it. They said we’re treating them like hourly workers. Also, can we make them work a minimum […]
Wage & Hour: Must We Pay Living Wage to All Employees?
Our city has a living wage ordinance in effect. Our operations are outside the city limits, but part of our business involves providing services to city agencies. Even though those services represent only a portion of our business, the city wants us to pay the higher living wage rate to all our employees since we […]
Sample Overtime Policy
Tipped Employees: Can You Deduct Credit Card Service Fees from Tips?
Payday Loan Business Pays $500K For Overtime Violations
Short Takes: Terminations
When an employee recently resigned from our company, giving two weeks’ notice, his manager told him to pack up and leave immediately and he wouldn’t be paid beyond that day. Effectively, he fired the employee as of that day. This didn’t sit right with me, but is it illegal?
Deductions from Pay: When Exempt Employees Take Time Off for Personal Reasons, Can We Deduct from Their Pay?
When employees take time off of work for doctor’s appointments, we expect them to make up the time. If they don’t, we deduct from their paychecks for the hours they are gone. Some exempt employees have complained about this practice. I thought if they take personal time, we could deduct. Are our deductions legal? What […]