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    by Lucas June 22, 2022
    Are There Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay for Vacation?
    Agriculture, Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

    Are There Deductions from Exempt Employee Pay for Vacation?

    Question We have an exempt employee who is taking a few days off for vacation, but the employee has no paid time off (PTO) left. Can we deduct full-day absences from the employee’s weekly salary? What about partial-day absences? Answer In general, an ...

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    by Lucas March 31, 2022
    FMLA Leave Concurrent with Vacation and Sick Leave?
    Agriculture, Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Rental Equipment

    FMLA Leave Concurrent with Vacation and Sick Leave?

    QUESTION When an employer is subject to FMLA, and the employee is eligible for FMLA leave, should FMLA run concurrently with his vacation and sick leave? Or should the employee first exhaust his sick and vacation leave before the 12-week clock ...

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    by Lucas March 9, 2022
    A Company Vehicle Crash Could Impact Everyone
    Agriculture, Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

    A Company Vehicle Crash Could Impact Everyone

    A devastating company vehicle crash can leave a lasting impact at your business in more ways than you may realize. Businesses may need to consider the negative repercussions stemming from “social inflation,” or, negative public sentiment and mistrust towards businesses ...

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    by Lucas March 2, 2022
    Drive Recruitment, Retention with Strategy to Reward Employee Performance
    Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

    Drive Recruitment, Retention with Strategy to Reward Employee Performance

    The U.S. continues to experience a labor shortage across many industries and roles. Since April 2021, the number of people quitting their jobs each month has hit record levels — over 38 million people voluntarily left their jobs in 20211.  ...

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    by Lucas January 6, 2022
    Are You Subject to OSHA ETS?
    Agriculture, Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

    Are You Subject to OSHA ETS?

    Question We are trying to determine whether our organization falls under the OSHA COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard. I know it applies to companies with 100 or more employees, and if it applies, we must have employees either vaccinate ...

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    by Lucas December 13, 2021
    Does Terminating an At-Will Employee Have Risks?
    Agriculture, Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

    Does Terminating an At-Will Employee Have Risks?

    Question We have a new hire who has been with the company for about a month. Unfortunately, the employee is not working out very well. They are often late to work, and their work product is sloppy and frequently incomplete. I ...

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    by Lucas December 6, 2021
    Don’t Let Your Guard Down Around Cold Weather
    Agriculture, Allied Partners, Energy and Fuel, Hardware and Software, Industrial, Outdoor Power Equipment, Rental Equipment

    Don’t Let Your Guard Down Around Cold Weather

    Although extreme cold weather has traditionally been isolated to certain parts of the country during the winter months, with climate change we are seeing shifts in how long cold weather will linger, where it is hitting, and the impacts it ...

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    by Lucas November 24, 2021
    New California Law Permits Electronic Distribution of Workplace Notices
    California

    New California Law Permits Electronic Distribution of Workplace Notices

    California’s Senate Bill 657 (SB 657) is a workplace posting bill which takes effect on January 1, 2022. SB 657 addresses the electronic distribution of state required workplace postings but does not change the employers’ obligations to physically post required ...

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    by Lucas November 22, 2021
    OSHA’s Vaccination and Testing ETS
    Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Utah, Wyoming

    OSHA’s Vaccination and Testing ETS

    On Nov. 5, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring companies with more than 100 employees to develop, implement and enforce a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, unless they adopt a policy requiring employees to ...

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    by Lucas November 16, 2021
    Will Your Life Insurance Policy Die Before You Do?
    Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming

    Will Your Life Insurance Policy Die Before You Do?

    Most business owners spend hours monitoring the important things in their life — things like employee payroll, inventory management, and equipment maintenance all get done because the consequences of ignoring them could be costly. Unfortunately, what many people don’t realize ...

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