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Employee Time Off to Vote on Election Day It’s a big election year, and voter turnout is expected to be high on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. This can result in employee requests to leave early or come in late so that they can vote. It’s a good idea to start planning for this now. Federal law doesn’t require businesses to close for election day, or to give any time off to vote. This has historically caused problems for voters. Many people struggle to make it to the polls if they have work, school, commutes, and other commitments that make it…

As our week goes on, we continue to see the incredible devastation left behind by the recent hurricanes, and we want to do all that we can to support those affected. Our founder and CEO Paul Edwards, a North Carolina native, is hearing the damage and losses are far beyond what was initially estimated. With that in mind, we would like to share some resources with our members and their communities: Blue Ridge Public Radio compiled a list of more than 35 organizations providing relief in western North Carolina and federal resources for all affected areas. See their list here.…

Welcome back to another edition of HR Basecamp Roundup! This week, we tackle some interesting and common issues that come up in workplaces more often than you think. If you haven’t joined our HR Basecamp Facebook group yet, be sure to join so you can participate in these discussions in real time! Resources in this Roundup: Employee Hygiene in the Workplace Course Termination Checklist The Least You Need to Know About At-Will Employment Why Employers Should Tell Employees the Truth When Firing One of my employees constantly comes to work smelling like cigarette smoke. Can I say something about this…

Welcome back to another edition of HR Basecamp Roundup! This week, we tackle some interesting and common issues that come up in workplaces more often than you think. If you haven’t joined our HR Basecamp Facebook group yet, be sure to join so you can participate in these discussions in real time! Resources in this Roundup: CEDR’s Background Check Partner: National Crime Search When Should I Do a Background Check (and Where Should I Go to Do It)? Episode 202: How to Address Employee Hygiene Halloween Celebration Team Memo I’ve had several employees complain about another team member’s body odor.…

It’s time again for our HR Basecamp roundup. If you’re new here, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR Basecamp Facebook group every other week and go more in-depth on the answer. Join the over 10,000 other office managers and business owners here to submit your questions and participate in the discussion! I’m having an issue with employees reporting time card adjustments weeks after the pay period has ended. Can I create a policy that says adjustments won’t be made if they aren’t reported within 30 days? The legal side of things: You are required to pay…

It’s time again for our HR Basecamp roundup. If you’re new here, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR Basecamp Facebook group every other week and go more in-depth on the answer. Join the over 10,000 other office managers and business owners here to submit your questions and participate in the discussion! Podcasts and Resources in this Roundup: Episode 507 : Not a Fan: My Employee Has An OnlyFans Politics in the Workplace: Managing to Prevent Political Tension at Work Employee Concern Form One of my employees has requested to come in an hour late and leave…

School is in session and you need to know: do you have to adjust employee work schedules based on their childcare needs? Does this sound familiar? “I need to pick up my child from school starting next week - I need to leave early. Can we look at adjusting my schedule?” This is a common issue amongst pretty much all practice owners and managers, especially when school is starting up in the fall, and then when kids’ schedules change over the summer. Your employee comes to you and says they need to adjust their work schedule to adjust for childcare.…

It’s time again for our HR Basecamp roundup. If you’re new here, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR Basecamp Facebook group every other week and go more in-depth on the answer. Join the over 10,000 other office managers and business owners here to submit your questions and participate in the discussion! Podcasts and Resources in this Roundup:  The CEDR Guide to Employee Classification and Wage Compliance Episode 210: Waiting and On-Call Times Clocked Out, Still Connected: What You Need to Know About Group Texting Outside of Work Hours Exempt Employees Must Now Be Paid a Higher…

It’s time again for our HR Basecamp roundup. If you’re new here, we take the most popular submitted questions from our HR Basecamp Facebook group every other week and go more in-depth on the answer. Join the over 10,000 other office managers and business owners here to submit your questions and participate in the discussion! Podcasts and Resources in the Roundup: The CEDR Guide to Employee Classification and Wage Compliance Exempt Employees Must Now Be Paid a Higher Minimum Salary Why Progressive Corrective Coaching Is Better Than Progressive Discipline Episode 410:The Anatomy of an EEOC Age Discrimination Complaint How to…

As of today, July 1, 2024, all salaried exempt employees must be paid at least $43,888 per year (equivalent to $844 per week). This is the result of an increase set by the Department of Labor. This increase has been subject to litigation, but no legal change has prevented the increase from going into effect. You may see in the news that a Texas lawsuit was successful in getting an injunction against this law. While this is true, the impact is extremely limited and does not impact any CEDR members. A court stopped the salary increase from going into effect…