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HR Q&A
Q&A: Do We Need to Provide Physical Labor Law Posters for Remote Employees?
As you have remote and on-site employees, we recommend doing both. In December 2020, the Department of Labor issued Field Assistance Bulletin 2020-07, which permits ...
Career Monday
Career Monday: 5 Tips For Learning A New Language
Learning a new language requires you to become familiar with the fundamentals. There’s the accent, vocabulary, and grammar to consider. Even if you took four ...
HR Q&A
Q&A: Does taking FMLA intermittently affect an employee’s full-time status or eligibility for health benefits?
No. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is clear on this point. You must maintain the employee’s coverage under any group health plan with ...
Affirmations
Affirmation: 5 Affirmations To Repeat To Yourself Each Day
Boosting your self-esteem and mental health on a daily basis are important. With all the uncertainty in the world right now, it’s important for you ...
Career Monday
Career Monday: Improve Your Powers Of Concentration
Improving your powers of concentration will help you get more done in less time. Below are some of the major benefits of developing your ability ...
Blasts From The Past
Q&A: Technology & Privacy
Question: Can we restrict employee internet use? We have had three viruses in the last few months and non-work related employee use is also causing ...
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Q&A: A newly-hired employee quit after their first day. To keep things simple, can we just pay them as an independent contractor?
No, that approach is not compliant with regulations. The IRS, the U.S. Department of Labor, and state agencies have specific criteria for determining who is ...
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Q&A: When can we deduct from an exempt employee’s pay?
In general, if an exempt employee performs any work during the workweek, you must pay them their full salary amount. Deductions are allowed, however, for ...
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We have a repeat applicant whom we offered a job to in the past. This candidate failed a drug screen back then, so we rescinded the offer. Can we reject them now based on their past drug screen result?
No, chances are that rejecting an applicant based on a previous drug screen will violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits employment ...
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Career Monday: The Secret to Being More Proactive at Work
What does your workday look like? Maybe you’re productive and engaged. Maybe you’re working hard but accomplishing little because you’re usually cleaning up after the ...
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Q&A: Do we need to keep all of the resumes that we receive?
We’re currently being inundated with unsolicited resumes. Do we need to keep all of them? You can keep or discard unsolicited resumes, but your practice ...
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