Are you consistently documenting work practices?

Federal and State laws are very specific about certain documentation and recordkeeping requirements and the length of time you need to maintain certain records. Beyond the mandated requirements, a good rule of thumb is:  if an act or activity impacts the employment relationship (which includes any changes in wages, hours, the job – including performance […]

Be sure you are properly paying overtime to non-exempt employees

Be careful to properly draw the line between “exempt” employees and “non-exempt” (those entitled to receive overtime pay).  Paying employees a salary isn’t enough to avoid overtime. Unless employees are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by definition, you must pay them 1.5 times their regular hourly wage for all […]

Are you conducting background checks on your prospective employees?

A bad hire can be one of the most damaging events that can happen to a company. And a bad hire can happen with the best of intentions. Conducting reference checks, a criminal background check and verifying and validating information provided to you by a prospective employee can potentially save you immensely by avoiding productivity […]

Oregon, Washington, Six Other States and San Francisco Increase Their Minimum Wage on January 1, 2012 – Download the New Required Posters Here

On January 1, 2012 eight states and one city increased their minimum wage rates.  Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, Washington and the city of San Francisco all increased their minimum wages on January 1. 18 states now have a minimum wage rate higher than the $7.25 federal hourly minimum wage which became effective […]

Federal Workplace Posters Updated for 2012

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Required Postings

The current, required federal posters described here can be downloaded below.  Employers subject to the federal laws listed here are “required to post and keep posted on its premises, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice explaining the provisions of each law.”   NEW POSTER:  Employee Rights Notice (regulated by the National Labor Relations Board […]