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Employers rely on temporary employees to fill employment needs during times of increased demand or due to worker injuries or illnesses. Businesses often use staffing agencies to supply the necessary workers. While staffing agencies employ short-term workers, both the...
Benefits packages, including paid time off, are often a big point of negotiation when hiring a new employee. You may think that you need to offer your employees paid time off under employment law, but this is not true. Pennsylvania law does not require you to offer...
The Fair Labor Standards Act helps ensure a minimum level of pay for most employees. It sets the federal minimum wage, but do note you must pay at least your state minimum wage if it is higher. If your business employs tipped workers, then the FLSA may apply...
Non-compete agreements allow you to put provisions in place to prevent employees from leaving your company to work for a competitor. If one of your employees chooses to leave your organization, the non-compete remains in effect for a specified period of time. Even...
Depending on the circumstances, you may not be required to pay all your staff overtime if they work more than 40 hours a week. Generally, salaried employees are exempt from this portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act. That said, instances of salary misclassification...
The Fair Labor Standards Act sets pay requirements for most types of U.S. employees. Under the FLSA, workers must receive at least federal minimum wage for regular work hours and overtime pay when hours exceed 40 per week. However, certain types of employees may be...
As an employer, it is important that you understand the difference between exempt and nonexempt employees. This status determines if workers are eligible for overtime pay and other benefits. The biggest difference between exempt and nonexempt is overtime pay...
As someone who owns a small business, you should count on one or more of your employees not being available to work. This often happens because a worker becomes sick, injured or needs to care for a family member. However, you may have special reasons to relieve a...
A non-compete agreement can be a valuable tool for your company. Because this document can protect sensitive information, you might want one for most employees. However, this agreement may not be enforceable if it covers every employee in your company. According to...
A non-compete agreement can be a valuable tool for your company. Because this document can protect sensitive information, you might want one for most employees. However, this agreement may not be enforceable if it covers every employee in your company. According to...