Ask the Expert: Deductions from Pay of Exempt Employee
Can you deduct from an exempt person’s salary for loss, damage, or unauthorized expenses? All of these deductions would be problematic because the employee is exempt under the FLSA.
Month: September 2015
Market Pricing and Salary Surveys, Part II
Market-based compensation uses salary survey data to match pay with rates paid in the external market. It’s not a job factor evaluation system but can be used to develop an internal job worth hierarchy. Read more.
Are You Equipped for Hiring Within?
Yesterday’s Advisor explored the pros for hiring within. Today we’ll explore some of the regular difficulties, and how to minimize them.
High-Paying Nondesk Jobs Don’t Always Require a 4-Year Degree
Millions of Americans earn their living from behind a desk and computer screen, and while that’s a reality only likely to expand over the coming years, hundreds of nondesk jobs continue to grow and thrive, according to a recent analysis of labor market data from CareerBuilder. Read more.
Aging Salary Data: Is Your Data Ready for Retirement?
Is your salary data a toddler, a teenager, or ready for retirement? If you’ve worked in compensation for very long you probably know all there is to know about “aging” data. If you’re new to comp, however, and aging data is a bit of a mystery, read on.
Employer Without Proper FMLA Policy and Procedures Must Face a Jury
The 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—recently ruled that an employee who was allegedly laid off while she was on leave covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was entitled to a jury trial because the employer’s lack of written policies left unresolved questions about her status. Read more.
7 Steps for Managing Intermittent Leave
Employees repeatedly taking intermittent leave can be disruptive, yet employers need follow the law’s requirements. These steps for managing FMLA leave are relevant for both continuous and intermittent FMLA leave. Read more.
Ask the Expert: FMLA Eligibility for Contractor Who Becomes FTE
Is a contractor who is later hired as a full time employee eligible for FMLA? Thank you for your inquiry regarding FMLA eligibility for a person who worked on a contract basis for two months prior to beginning full time employment.
FMLA and ADA Interplay Part I: Basic Statutory Obligations
Although the legal requirements of the FMLA and the ADA are similar in some regards, at times an employer may find that the requirements of one law contradict the other, and the employer cannot comply with both laws. In these cases, it is important to know which law takes precedence, or “trumps,” the other. Read […]
Morning Meals Make Teacher Tardy
Did your teachers accept your excuses for being tardy when you were in school, or were you given a detention anyway? Well, a school board had to deal with someone who was late nearly one third of the time—but it was a teacher!