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Requiring Exempt, Salaried Employees to Turn in Time Sheets
Question: Can we require exempt, salaried employees to turn in time sheets? Answer: Yes. There are many reasons you...

Paying Employees for Time in Training
Question: Our employees are required to attend sexual harassment prevention training. Do we need to pay for their time...
Basic Steps of a Harassment Investigation
Question: What are the basic steps of a harassment investigation? Answer: When an employer receives a harassment...

Should We Have a COVID Section in Our Employee Handbook?
Question: Should We Have a COVID Section in Our Employee Handbook? Answer: While COVID will continue to affect our...

How to Classify Managers under FLSA
Question: Do managers need to be classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act? Answer: No, it’s fine to...

Reducing Burnout When You’re Understaffed
Question: We’ve been both super busy and understaffed recently. Is there anything we can do during this time to help...

Deductions from an Exempt Employee’s Pay
Question: When can we deduct from an exempt employee's pay? Answer: In general, if an exempt employee performs any...

When a Holiday Falls on a Weekend
Question: If a holiday like New Year’s Eve falls on a weekend when we’re closed, and we typically give employees that...

OSHA Vaccine-or-Test Mandate is Back with New Deadlines
We had a very busy weekend as it related to Vaccine Mandates. Below is a quick review of all the activity. On the...