What do a tanning bed, a swimming pool, a trip to Hawaii and a bikini all have in common? One clue: It’s got nothing to do with warm weather or a desire to look good. Give up? They’re all perks…
Compensation
One of the trickiest areas in completing Form 5500 is properly tallying and reporting the number of participants in your benefit plans. (more…)
Online training has become common and convenient. But suppose employees do it after work at home. Do you have to pay them overtime, under the Fair Labor Standards Act? The short answer is "yes," but there are complications. (more…)
Employees on FMLA can't be denied any benefit they earned before taking leave. But what does the law say about employees on leave accruing benefits that are based on hours worked? (more…)
Most managers are exempt from overtime payment under the FLSA. But what about employees getting trained to become managers? (more…)
Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: How do you figure out exemptions when an employee works two…
Last month, President Bush signed the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 (HEART Act) into law to provide enhanced benefits for military personnel. (more…)
Sometimes, figuring out FMLA eligibility is pretty cut-and-dry. But that doesn't mean employers and employees never disagree on who can take leave. Here's one example of a dispute about what hours should be included. (more…)
The good news about job descriptions is that they lay out exactly what the person should be doing. The bad news is that an error in a job description can turn into evidence in a courtroom. (more…)
