Is it permissible to pay additional compensation for exempt employees without jeopardizing an employee’s exemption status? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) allows employers to compensate exempt employees with additional compensation (beyond the employee’s regular...
The Employer Mandate (also known as the Employer Shared Responsibility Payment) is the Health Care Reform provision that requires all employers with 50 or more full time equivalent employees to offer a certain level of health insurance coverage at an affordable rate...
Q: An employee will be out for up to 6 weeks for a medical reason and has requested a leave of absence. Should the employee follow Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guidelines and fill out paperwork as they were injured at a second job? How should we proceed? A: If...
If not managed effectively, an employee’s absence from work – regardless of how short and temporary it may be – can strain resources and morale. Whenever an employee plans to or unexpectedly needs to take time off, these leave administration best...
Can an employee on disability be laid off, if an employee is on short term disability and the position that the employee held is either outsourced or no longer a position with the organization? According to federal law, employees out on medical leave generally do not...