Many companies, including Papa John’s, 7 Eleven, and Walmart, have made headlines recently with plans to hire large numbers of full- and part-time employees to meet increased demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, you don’t have to be a large company to have hiring needs. Companies of all sizes have current vacancies or may …
With so many employees working from home right now – and many for the first time – you don’t have to look far to find stories of video conferencing fails. We’re hearing about people not wearing pants, pets interrupting meetings, children screaming, and people going to the bathroom while the cameras are still on. While …
Today (April 1, 2020), the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) goes into effect. So, what is the FFCRA? It provides paid leave to those who are employed by businesses that have fewer than 500 employees in an effort to help those who need to take time off of work related to the COVID-19 illness …
A lot of employees are working from home during this COVID-19 pandemic. With schools and daycares closed and other caregiving options probably not available right now, many people are trying to work while also taking care of their children and playing the role of teacher. As a manager, you’re navigating your own dynamic while also …
There are a number of factors to take into consideration in deciding whether a job should be exempt or nonexempt. Even once you’ve determined which jobs are exempt, you’ll need to monitor any changes to the salary threshold. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), one of the foundational criteria for whether an employee …
You’ve identified a need to hire someone to do a certain job, so how do you determine whether it’s an hourly or salaried job? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes the criteria for whether an employee is exempt vs. nonexempt. Nonexempt = not exempt from overtime. These jobs are usually hourly, and overtime must …
As a manager, you have a lot of responsibilities when it comes to your employees. Pay is one of the most important. Pay and time off are 2 things you don’t want to mess with if you want to keep your employees. When it comes to pay, the FLSA governs a lot about what you’ll …
This Sunday, we’ll spring forward an hour for daylight savings time. I think the states that have chosen to stick with one time are genius, but until I live in one of them, I’m stuck with time changes twice a year. Daylight savings time begins at 2:00 a.m., at which point we lose an hour. …
