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Closing bathrooms for nursing 21 Aug 2013 | 05:56 am
Employers are required to provide break time and an appropriate location to express milk as frequently as needed by a nursing mother. A bathroom, even if private, is not a permissible location under t...
Safety rules not being followed 21 Aug 2013 | 05:42 am
Per the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act (IOSHA) employers must establish and maintain safe and healthful work conditions for employees. The act prohibits employees from removing or damaging...
Part-time pay for salaried worker 20 Aug 2013 | 12:30 am
As a general rule, if an exempt employee performs any work during the workweek, he/she must be paid the full salary amount. Per the federal Department of Labor deductions from pay for an exempt salari...
Vacation and Overtime Pay 19 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am
Per the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employees, unless specifically exempted, covered by the FLSA must receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of forty in a workweek at a rate not ...
Gaining trust as a HR Professional 17 Aug 2013 | 12:07 am
Great question! Statistics show that the majority of employees feel animosity or distrust towards their HR department. Changing such a stigma and gaining the trust of your customers is difficult. The ...
Does employer pay part time employee for jury duty? 16 Aug 2013 | 10:35 pm
Generally, there is no federal law requiring employers to pay for jury duty. Jury duty pay is considered a benefit; thus, a matter between employer and employee. However, some states require employers...
Giving files to employees 15 Aug 2013 | 05:37 am
In most states, employee files are the property of the employer; thus, the employer can decide their policy on providing copies of documents. However, many states require employers to allow employees ...
Employee With Two Jobs 9 Aug 2013 | 11:00 pm
Regardless if the employee has a second job, he is expected to follow the same company policies and procedures as well as meet the standards of his position as any employee including managers. If ther...
Independent Contractors and State Cash Sickness Plan 9 Aug 2013 | 10:29 pm
The term “1099 employee” is an oxymoron. A worker is either an independent contractor or employee, not both. 1099 refers to form 1099 independent contractors receive at the end of the calendar year wh...
Bereavement benefits 7 Aug 2013 | 11:49 pm
The federal government considers bereavement time to be a benefit; thus, it is a matter between employer and employee. It’s common practice to provide three days of bereavement time for an immediate f...
