by Gordon Marzano | Jun 25, 2020 | Compliance, COVID-19, Employee Handbook
As employees begin to return to work, COVID-19 has clearly caused businesses to deal with a number of challenges. For small businesses that have been on the fence regarding the development of an employee handbook, now is the time to create one. For those businesses...
by Gordon Marzano | Nov 25, 2019 | Compensation, Compliance, Employee Handbook
Policies related to time off, including vacation, sick and personal time, are important benefits that help increase company morale and employee wellness, while also remaining competitive with other hiring companies. In some states, including New Jersey, employees are...
by Gordon Marzano | Nov 4, 2019 | Compensation, Compliance
A reminder that the Department of Labor ruled, effective January 1, 2020, that employees earning less than $35,568 must now be classified as non-exempt, which means they will be eligible for overtime pay. It’s important to note that the new rule states...
by Gordon Marzano | Oct 30, 2019 | Compliance, Employee Engagement, Employee Handbook, Workplace Culture
An employee handbook is essential to every company, no matter the size. Ensuring you have policies in place for matters which arise with your employees is very important to maintaining order and instilling a culture of fairness. Policies are worthless if not followed....
by Gordon Marzano | Oct 11, 2019 | Compliance
The American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a very complex law which can be challenging for an employer to understand. One of the requirements of the ADA is that an employer can not discriminate against an employee because of their ‘association’...
by Gordon Marzano | Sep 16, 2019 | Compensation, Compliance
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is expected to set a new salary threshold soon for the white-collar exemptions to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under President Obama in 2016, a proposal to increase the current threshold for FLSA exemption...
