Payroll and HR Service Brokers
Answers to pertinent Employer Questions from the HR Support Center Question: If an employee comes to work sick, can we legally send them home? Answer from Laura, SHRM-CP: Yes. You can absolutely send a sick employee home, but you’ll want to make sure you’re doing so consistently for visibly-ill employees. In fact, I would recommend […]
Question: How should employee files be organized? Answer from Angela, PHR: “First, it is important that you maintain several separate files that will contain different types of employee information. I have outlined below the organization system that we recommend as a quick reference of “what goes where.” Each section described below should be kept separately […]
Another interesting topic from HR Support Center and Payroll Medics Question: Do we pay the minimum wage of the state where our headquarters is located or the state an employee does the work? Answer from Marisa, SPHR: Good question. It comes up a lot with employers who have people working remotely or at a worksite […]
Question: Can we discipline employees who don’t turn in their timesheets? The answer is a guarded yes … see below: Answer from Kate, SHRM-CP: Yes, provided that the discipline doesn’t involve withholding, reducing, or delaying pay, as employers are required to pay for actual hours worked regardless of whether employees have fulfilled their timekeeping duties. […]
Question: Do I need to pay for working interviews and skills assessments? Answer from Brody, PHR, SHRM-CP: Candidates must be paid at least minimum wage for working interviews, but don’t need to be paid for skills assessments as long as they involve no work that will be useful to your organization. During a working interview, […]
Another great article from our friends at Payroll Medics HR Support Center Question: Are cost-of-living raises mandatory? Answer from Kyle, PHR: “Some state minimum wage adjustments are tied to the consumer price index, but otherwise, cost-of-living raises are not required by state or federal law. You just need to make sure you’re paying any applicable […]
Another great article from Payroll Medics, and this one is a little more controversial. We have some comments on Margaret’s answers which we will address following the article. Question: We will be terminating an employee who’s been with us only a month. How do I ensure that they don’t get unemployment? Answer from Margaret, PHR, […]
Another article from the HR Support Center. This service is available thanks to our franchise partners, Payroll Medics. Question: We’re going to close our worksite due to inclement weather. Do we have to pay employees? Answer from Sarah, PHR, SHRM-CP: Different for Exempt v. Non-Exempt Non-exempt employees need to be paid only for actual hours […]
Another article from our franchisees, Payroll Medics. Question: About an Employee’s Social Media Post. “We’ve become aware of a social media post by one of our employees in which he complained about his working hours and pay. The post was ‘liked’ by several of his coworkers, one of whom commented ‘Preach!’ and another of whom […]
Thank you to our franchise partners Payroll Medics for this “HR Snapshot” Question: Can you explain when an employee can use FMLA? Answer from Megan, PHR, JD: To take FMLA leave, an employee must work for a covered employer, be an eligible employee, and be using the leave for a covered reason. I will explain […]