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Biometric Timekeeping: Federal and State Laws
Many businesses use some form of technology to have employees clock in and out, whether it’s logging into a website or something more hi-tech like fingerprint scanning or other form of biometric timekeeping.
Do You Suspect an Employee Has Been Stealing?
You have good reason to suspect an employee has been stealing from the register. How should you respond?
New OSHA Reporting Website Announced
Last month it was announced that a new OSHA reporting website was being launched for electronic injury and accident reporting.
Get Results From Your Team Building Activities
At some point in your career, you’ve probably participated in team-building exercises that made you wonder, “What’s the point?” And in turn, these exercises did not allow you to get results from your team building activities.
Reducing Exempt Employee Pay: When is it Permitted?
Is reducing exempt employee pay permitted if they work less than 40 hours in a week? The answer is almost always no.
3 Tips to Increase Employee Morale
Although monetary incentives are one way to help employees cope with economic downturns and challenges, the quality of work/life issues is a vital element that impacts the morale and the successful contributions of your employees. Keep reading for some tips to increase employee morale.
Employee Misclassification Penalties
Employee misclassification penalties can be quite steep, so it’s important to be vigilant when hiring a worker and classifying them as either an employee or independent contractor.
Can an Employer Make Employees Use Vacation Hours?
An employer can tell an employee that they need to take time off. However, that rarely bodes well for the morale of the employee if they don’t want to take the time off.
