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Employee Refuses to Sign the Employee Handbook
If an employee refuses to sign the employee handbook, they can still work for your organization and are still bound to the policies and procedures within the handbook.
Working Interview Risks and Alternatives
We generally don’t recommend doing working interviews. However, if you do conduct them, here are some working interview risks and alternatives to be aware of.
Measuring the Real Costs of Employee Turnover
Many of the real costs of employee turnover include general recruiting costs, time loss by remaining employees, onboarding costs, and more. But there are ways to manage these.
New Health Care Bill Passed by House
Along with the recent passage of a bill regarding overtime pay, the House has also passed a new health care bill: a revised version the American Health Care Act (AHCA), which is the GOP’s bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.
Overtime vs. Comp Time Bill Passes House
The Working Families Flexibility Act would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to allow employees who work more than 40 hours in a workweek to choose between overtime vs. comp time pay in the applicable pay period.
Court Sides with Employee Terminated for Facebook Posts
In late April, a federal Appeals Court once again ruled in favor of an employee terminated for Facebook posts featuring obscenities directed at his employer.
Calculate Overtime per Workweek, not Pay Period
One aspect of the FLSA overtime rules that employers must ensure they do not overlook is how they are calculating overtime. Make sure you calculate overtime per workweek, not per pay period.
Job Reference Immunity Policy: Do You Need One?
Many businesses have initiated a Job Reference Immunity policy, restricting the nature of information that may be provided about current and former employees to third parties.