Exempt executive employee To qualify for the executive exemption, an employee must currently earn a minimum of $913 per week or $47,476 per year and meet the following tests: Primary duty: manages the enterprise or a customarily recognized department or subdivision of the enterprise. Customarily directs the work of two or more other employees. […]
Salary Basis Being paid on a salary or fee basis is the quid pro quo of exempt employees. They aren’t paid overtime for working more than 40 hours a week; in exchange, their employer must provide a guaranteed salary, which can’t be reduced when they work fewer than 40 hours. This reflects the understanding that […]
On May 18th, the Department of Labor handed down new regulations that will greatly affect how you pay your employees. Your organization must fall into compliance with the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations by December 1. You can be assured that the DOL, which has already increased its investigative force by 33% since […]
One-size-fits-all retirement programs may no longer be appropriate as the workforce becomes more generationally diverse There was a time in the not too distant past when the definition of the US workforce was clearer and the transition from school, to work, to leisure was more defined. Now, the traditional definition of retirement and the workforce […]
Teleworking is a great way to attract and retain employees 85% of US Workers would like to stay at home to work at least part-time. Two-three days a week seems to be the work/life balance most employees are looking for. Is it right for your small business? http://globalworkplaceanalytics.com/should-workplace-flexibility-be-a-strategy-or-a-perk-experts-weigh-in-on-the-answer-shrm/107084 Contact CyQuest today for assistance with setting […]
Hiring older workers can bring a wealth of benefits to your business. Their experience, professionalism, expertise and perspective are invaluable assets to any company. The concepts that older workers aren’t technically advanced, won’t get along with younger workers, might not work long enough to make a return on investment in training them are generally wrong. […]
We all know how our children like to see their art work displayed on our refrigerators. It helps boost their self-esteem and brings a smile to our faces. It’s a constant reinforcement. So why don’t we do similar at work? Instead of the management staff always going around saying ‘remember our goals for the month’ […]
As managers one of our least favorable duties is disciplining our employees but it has to be done and in a timely manner. Don’t allow yourself to get overly anxious when the need arises. We often work ourselves up long before we speak to the employee. This sets us up for bad results. Use the […]
Recent findings by the EEOC reveal that no evidence in the past 30 years has had any effect on preventing workplace harassment. Telling managers not to harass employees or having them go through some online boring training will not protect your company from a lawsuit. Case in point: IHOP had to pay $105,000 in EEOC […]
