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How to Handle Bed Bugs at Work

An employee has indicated that she has bedbugs in her apartment building. What responsibility do we have as an employer towards our other employees?
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Handling Employee Pay when Bad Weather Hits

With all the bad weather we have been having, how do I handle paying employees when our facilities are closed, or employees just don’t make it in because of the weather?
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Co-op and Intern Exemption Status

We would like to add a co-op student to our staff this year. Are Co-ops and Interns considered exempt or non-exempt? How do you determine this?
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Requiring Employee Contact Information

Can my company require our employees to provide their personal cell phone number and home email address?
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Volunteer Time

Question: Can my employee volunteer time to my non-profit organization or an event sponsored by the employer? Answer: For an exempt employee, ABSOLUTELY! There are no concerns regarding payment for an exempt employee under the FLSA, and they can actually be required to assist as part of their job, if it is part of their […]
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Paying Employees for Work-Related Activities

The other day I asked an employee to drop off some paperwork at a client's on their way to lunch - it was on the way. When the employee turned in their time for the week they included that drive time to the client's. Do I need to pay employees for their time when they are driving past the establishment anyway?
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Exemption Status of Inside Sales

How do you handle the exemption status for Inside Sales employees?