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Paid Time Off Policies: 5 Things Small Business Owners Need to Know

Zenefits

As a small business owner, you may wonder about your rights and obligations as well as popular trends when it comes to paid time off policies (or PTO). . I opted for a PTO system with my law firm,” says Jesse Harrison, founder and CEO of the Employee Justice Legal Team , a law firm that practices employment law and labor law matters.

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Stop summertime FMLA abuse: The Friday Monday Leave Act

HR Morning

That’s why Jeff Nowak, author of the FMLAInsights.com blog, recommends the following tactics to make sure all time taken as FMLA fits the criteria: • Get written leave requests. If you don’t have written policies requiring when an employee should report an absence, work with legal counsel to get this started. 5 ways to stop FMLA abuse.

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Overtime Running Over-Budget? 10 Tips for Managing Overtime

Netchex HR Blog

Excessive overtime leads to overspending for your company and overworked staff—on top of various employment laws and labor regulations to consider. Overtime policies need to be clear and fair. Don’t enforce new policies before employees without updating and training appropriately. Utilize the right time management system.

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Employment Laws: Where Employees Work or Live – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

We’ve answered questions before related to employment laws about giving notice and final paychecks. He is telling us that, due to California law, the company owes him the accrued PTO. Since he isn’t eligible under the company policy, I wondered if it was correct. Today’s reader note offers a bit of a different twist.

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May 2024 Legal Updates

ComplianceHR

National Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule to Update the Salary Level for Overtime Eligibility EEOC Releases Expansive Final Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act–Includes Updates to Sample Policy OSHA Updates its Worker Walkaround Representative Regulation FTC Issues Final Rule Effectively Banning Workplace Non-Compete (..)

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HR Year-End Checklist: 10 Critical Areas to Assess

Extensis

Compliance and legal updates Reviewing and adjusting for evolving employment laws is one of the most important end-of-year HR responsibilities. Two critical tasks: ✓ Review legal and regulatory changes: Ensure compliance with any new labor laws or industry-specific requirements.

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HR Compliance: Engagement, Efficiencies & Integrity

CCI Consulting

Regular HR audits allow organizations to identify and mitigate potential risks before they escalate, strengthen existing policies, and enhance the culture of the overall workplace. In this blog, we concentrate on two main types of HR audits: the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Audits and general HR Compliance Audits.