Are my employees exempt or non-exempt?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
11.21.18 |
Common HR Questions
Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage and hour law employers must classify all employees as either exempt or nonexempt. This classification determines how the employee should be paid to ensure legal compliance. As the name implies, exempt emp...
The hiring conundrum: quality versus the clock
By:
Patrick McLaughlin |
11.09.18 |
Recruiting
The conundrum facing all hiring managers is the pull to find quality talent and the push of the clock to find them with expediency. Quality hires, as we’ve seen in this blog series, take work. Quality hires demand:
Realistic expectations
Efficient prescreening
Co...
Can I ban political discussions in the workplace?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
10.31.18 |
Common HR Questions
With contentious midterm elections quickly approaching – and the results of those elections likely to dominate the news for weeks – political discussions are taking place at family gatherings, on social media and even at work. In the office or on the ...
New Jersey (finally) releases paid sick leave law notice
By:
Amy McAndrew |
10.22.18 |
HR Alerts
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) has released on its website the required notice that must be posted and distributed to all New Jersey employees under the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law.
You can find the notice on the NJDOL’s we...
Combating workplace harassment in #MeToo era
By:
Amy McAndrew |
10.16.18 |
HR Compliance
With the #MeToo movement featured so prominently in the news, most recently in the process to confirm a Supreme Court justice, it should come as no surprise that workplace harassment claims are increasing.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently ann...
Can I lay off an underperforming employee instead of firing him?
By:
Amy McAndrew |
10.09.18 |
Common HR Questions
Firing an employee is never easy. It’s often a situation that is fraught with stress and discomfort for all parties, and the path leading to termination can be painstakingly tedious. Whether the employer is attempting to soften the emotional blow for the employee...