Certain factors should be reviewed when terminating an employee’s employment. All terminations are not the same and will be slightly different. However, certain procedures can be followed in most situations to avoid a lawsuit against the company. Terminating an employee is a significant event and should be taken seriously and...
Best Practices: On-Call Policy
Certain businesses have a need for employees to be “on-call”. If the employer limits the employees' movement and time while they wait for work to start, the employee may be entitled to on-call pay. On-call pay is compensation for hours when non-exempt employees are “engaged to wait.” Non-exempt employees who are on-call...
HR Best Practices: Attendance Policies
An employer should have an attendance and tardiness policy in the company employee handbook. Attendance and punctuality policies should inform employees they need to be on time, define excused and unexcused absences, and provide guidelines on the amount of notice an employee must give before an absence. The policy should...