Question: Can we deny an employee’s use of accrued vacation time? Answer from Emily, PHR: Yes, the decision to approve or deny the use of accrued vacation time is up to you, assuming you do so in a consistent and non-discriminatory manner. It would be acceptable, for...
Question: What should I do if my employee discloses that their family member or roommate has COVID-19? Answer from Megan, SPHR, JD: Employees who have come within six feet of someone who is infected should self-quarantine for 14 days after their last exposure per the...
Question: We are reopening after business closure due to COVID-19. Can we bring some employees back, but not others? Answer from Kyle, PHR: Yes. If you are recalling some positions, but not others, you should document the business reasons why only those positions...
Question: How do EFMLA and EPSL relate to each other, especially in regard to caring for children? Answer from Kyle, PHR: The emergency FMLA (EFMLA) and emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) both cover caring for children whose school or place of care is closed due to...
Congress passed a hotly-contested stimulus bill, designed to rescue America from a self-imposed economic stall. There’s been a lot of talk about just how much money is wasted on items not related to COVID-19 and shoveled into the pockets of big-government bureaucrats,...
Managing and predicting cash flow as a small business owner can be very challenging. Especially when you’re starting out, you might find yourself in a situation of having committed sales, but unpaid invoices. Or, as you expand, you might have some growing costs that...
Each new season brings some type of change and seasonal specialties to look forward to. For fall, you might think of pumpkin spice, sweaters, trips to look at changing foliage and pick apples, and getting closer to year-end holidays. For some, September comes, you...
401(k) Webinar Recap: No One Ever Says “I wish I had waited to start saving for retirement.” On August 23, we presented a webinar called Strategies to Maximize Your Retirement and Tax Savings in 2017, hosted by 401(k) consultant David Bass. With over 20...
