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Happy Thanksgiving 2023!
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Question of the Week
Question:
“What should we do when one of our designated paid holidays falls on a weekend when we aren’t open? Do we need to offer an alternative day off?”
Answer:
No, you don’t need to offer an alternative day off. There are no federal laws requiring private employers to provide paid time off for holidays.
However, there are potential benefits to offering an alternative day off.
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This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.
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Question of the Week
Question:
“Can we decrease the number of hours employees work?”
Answer:
Yes. Absent an employment contract or other legally binding agreement, you can reduce an employee’s work hours—there is no law that prevents this. Hours are typically reduced for reasons such as a decrease in business needs, the company’s productivity has decreased, job restructuring, or reorganization.
It’s important, however, to make scheduling decisions in a manner that is consistent with legitimate business needs and to ensure that you’re being consistent in how you treat employees.
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This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.
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Upcoming Webinars!
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Question of the Week
Question:
“What should I know about checking employee references?”Answer:
Reference checks help you verify the employment information candidates provide, but they aren’t required, so it’s up to you whether you want to do them. Here are some practices we recommend if you do choose to conduct reference checks.
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This Q&A does not constitute legal advice and does not address state or local law.
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Question of the Week
Question:
“Are we required to have an introductory period for new employees?Are we required to have an introductory period for new employees?”
Answer:
No. Some employers call the first few weeks or months of an employee’s time with the company an introductory period, but this designation has no bearing on the rights employers or employees have. An introductory period doesn’t reduce the risks of termination (you should still have a good business reason and documentation) or mean that an employee let go during that time won’t get unemployment insurance.
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Resources from Team Nash
The below newsletter provides a detailed overview of the upcoming ACA requirements that will take effect in 2024, including increased dollar limits and a decreased affordability percentage.
Affordable Care Act: 2024 Compliance Checklist
Affordable Care Act_ 2024 Compliance Checklist
Several ACA requirements will be affected by changes that will take effect in 2024, such as increased dollar limits and a decreased affordability percentage. To prepare for 2024, employers should review upcoming requirements and develop a compliance strategy. This Compliance Overview provides an ACA compliance checklist for 2024.
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[Upcoming Webinar] The Distributed Workforce: A Multistate Employer Primer
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Question of the Week
Question:
“We have an exempt employee who has been taking a lot of long lunches and my boss wants to deduct time from her paid time off (PTO) bank. Can we dock her PTO for taking a long lunch?”Answer:
“You can deduct hours from this exempt employee’s PTO bank for time she was scheduled to work but didn’t work, but if it wasn’t made clear that you expected her to follow a set schedule, you’d only want to do this going forward. However, we’d suggest considering a different approach.”
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Question of the Week
Question:
“What is pay transparency, and how does it help employers?”
Answer:
Pay transparency refers to sharing information about pay with applicants, employees, and possibly the entire world. While some states and localities require that employers include a pay range with job postings, many employers now choose to do this on their own to stay competitive. But pay transparency can be taken much further. Employers that really want to commit to the project will often share pay ranges for positions or job types with their entire organization.
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