For this installment of the HR Base Camp Roundup we're focusing our attention on a single question that comes up again and again in our HR Solution Center. Here's this week's abridged HR Q&A: Do you have to pay employees for team meetings? I saw that...
NEXT VIDEO >> HRAs, or Health Reimbursement Arrangements, are the newest and most convenient way for small business owners to provide tax-free health benefits to their employees without dealing with the hassle of a "one-size-fits-all" style group plan....
It may look like a word found in alphabet soup, but QSEHRAs—Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements—are a useful new option for small business owners and employers. A brand-new law is making it easier and more cost-effective to reimburse employees...
We recently ran a blog post about how automatically clocking your employees out for breaks can leave your business vulnerable to potential employment litigation. But there’s another timekeeping conundrum that affects even more private medical and dental practices...
“Quick question…” Those two words have become increasingly popular as our near-constant attachment to communication devices blurs the line between work and personal time. Whether by phone, laptop, or tablet; via Slack, WhatsApp, or Google Chat, it’s easier than ever...
Inflation is on everyone’s minds right now, and understandably so. Most Americans are aware that the purchasing power of a dollar is always decreasing to some degree, but rarely does the rise in the cost of living have such a powerful impact on our daily lives or...
For many owners and managers, the prospect of bringing on a student intern — especially an unpaid one — for help checking off a few long-delayed tasks seems like too good of an opportunity to miss. But, when bringing an intern or temporary employee in, it’s important...
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I was talking about staff raises with several colleagues the other day, and one of them mentioned an alternative approach that he uses in his practice. Instead of giving his staff raises, he uses performance bonuses that are challenging yet still attainable. Do you...
Before we start: We promised to keep our blogs short and entertaining. This one is neither. I've never worked with an employer who doesn’t want to pay their employees properly. But still, we find that many employers still do not understand the rules on hourly pay and...
Dear Mr. Edwards, I recently read your article “Winning in Overtime” in the August Issue of Dental Economics. I have been working in the Human Resources environment for over 15 years and have not ever heard of using a bonus and/or commission to calculate overtime for...
"When it comes to overtime, can we notify employees that if it's unauthorized, it won't be paid?" I typically see this issue manifest itself in two illegal ways: Agreements to forego overtime; and No pay for unapproved overtime. Problem 1: An agreement or policy...
