Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an employer can generally reduce exempt employees’ regular salary for certain COVID-19-related reasons. However, the reduction cannot be made after the fact or based on the employer’s day-to-day or week-to-week needs. In other words, exempt employees must be paid their predetermined salary for any workweek in which the employee provided any services.
Virtually onboarding new hires can be quite challenging if not done properly. Technical issues can arise that can reduce employee engagement and make them slow to learn their new job responsibilities. The last thing you want is for a new hire to feel isolated. Here are 4 tips for making your virtual onboarding successful.
Although the recent pandemic has caused an increase in unemployment, the war for talent continues. Even though the US is reporting an unemployment rate of 10.2% (July 2020) there are still many jobs that are difficult to fill. Here are a few startling statistics.
