It is customary in most industries to provide a two weeks’ notice to an employer when one is going to leave a job. This is often done so that the employer can hire someone else as a replacement, and it’s a sign of goodwill. The employee may want your...
With many employees now working some of the time from home, it pays to look at your company’s dress-code policy. While you may not see how anyone working remotely dresses most of the time, sometimes, you or others might. With many workers dressing more casually than...
Contracts form the basis of most legal relationships, including those between employers and employees. Whether you are growing your business or seeking to retain its success, it is important to get contracts right. Legal disputes often arise when contracts are...
Members of the American workforce have put great effort into asserting their rights, especially in recent years. The growing awareness of employee rights makes it somewhat easier for workers to find resolution, which is a positive thing for all employees. Still, with...
As most employees and business owners know well, the pay for overtime is time and a half. An employee who makes $20 per hour would need to be paid $30 per hour for every hour of overtime they worked. In some cases, this extra time is nearly unavoidable. Maybe an...
Employees who believe they’ve been subjected to harassment of any sort at work may opt to file a complaint about the behavior. Employers must ensure that the workers know the appropriate channels for filing these. Once the report is made, an investigation must be...
Occasionally, business demands may require employees to work more than 40 hours per week. Questions often arise as to whether this practice of “mandatory overtime” is legal. In short, the answer is “Yes.” However, there are various circumstances and legal...
Employers may find themselves on the wrong end of a lawsuit once an employee states that they have experienced harassment from another employee while on the clock. The employer may wonder if they missed a communication from the employee, which led to the lawsuit....
As an employer, you want to present a professional appearance to any customers that stop by the store. To do it, you put a dress code in place. Unfortunately, your workers complain about the regulations. One even accuses your company of discrimination because of the...
Over the past year, many workplaces became virtual out of necessity, with employees working from home or maybe an Airbnb up the coast or in the desert for a change of scenery. Many companies learned that some of their employees can be just as productive (if not more...
