As the intermediary between the executives and staff, managers play a pivotal role in any organization. They are tasked with representing the company’s ethics and beliefs to their staff, leading and motivating their employees, and overseeing a wide range of administrative responsibilities. These tasks include interviewing and hiring staff, knowing wage and hour laws, conducting [...]
Below are three common employment scenarios that are often misunderstood which we would like to review: 1. Travel Expenses – Most states require employers to indemnify an employee for expenses incurred in the course of “discharging their duties” for their employers. This means that employers must reimburse for items such as mileage or reasonable travel [...]
Given our increasingly diverse and complex culture, when faced with the question of what is considered fair and acceptable regarding freedom of religious expression and practice in the workplace, reliance upon the law is the best guide. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, requires that employers must make an attempt to reasonably [...]
Just about every day, it seems the Department of Labor wins or settles another expensive lawsuit based on the “simple” laws of wage and hour. Below are eight beyond-the-basics FLSA questions that address wage and hour questions. How knowledgeable are you? 1. Q. Can we give an extra week of vacation to cover any overtime? [...]
We are already approaching the mid-point of 2010, and the economic forecast remains unclear. While pundits in the first quarter predicted an economic rebound, albeit with a few bumps along the way, the most recent economic indicators remain mixed, at best. Just this week, the ISM (Institute for Supply Management) reported that US supply sectors [...]
