Mar 25, 2021
Falsified Timecards? What should we do about it?
Question: What can we as a company do if we discover that an employee has been falsifying their timecards? If you discover an employee...
Mar 24, 2021
Can a Manager Be Non-Exempt?
Question: We have a manager whose hours have been reduced to 20 per week. As a result, she does not meet the minimum salary requirement...
Mar 22, 2021
Termination for Cultural Fit
Can We Terminate an Employee Who Doesn't Fit With Our Culture? Question: We want to terminate an employee who doesn’t fit with our...
Mar 21, 2021
Can We Monitor Employee Email?
Question: Are we allowed to look through an employee's email while they are still employed? The short answer is yes, you can monitor...
Mar 19, 2021
Signing the Timesheets? Is it Mandatory?
Question: We have employees that submit timesheets. Is it mandatory that they sign them? It is not a requirement that timesheets be...
Mar 19, 2021
Paid Work While On Vacation?
Question: Do We Have to Pay an Employee for Work They Did While on Vacation? A non-exempt employee has asked to be paid for the hour she...
Mar 18, 2021
Preventing a Toxic Workplace Environment
Question: We have an employee with a disfigured hand. It doesn’t affect his work or otherwise bother him, but other employees have...
Mar 18, 2021
Delayed Pay for Late Timesheets?
Question: Can we have a rule that says employees who submit their time card late will be paid late? I realize how frustrating it is when...
Mar 17, 2021
Exempt or Non-Exempt: What's the Difference?
“Exempt” and “non-exempt” are employee classifications under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)—a federal law dating back to 1938 that...
Mar 17, 2021
Employee Cell Phones: Can We Ban Them?
Question: What are the laws regarding cell phones at work? Personal use by our employees has gotten out of hand. Can we change our policy...