Measuring and monitoring employee sentiment
How can your hospice organization find out what your employees are thinking? How do you know if your employees are satisfied? Dissatisfied? How do you know…
Leadership and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory that can be used to provide leaders and organizations with guidance on how to motivate employees. But what is…
Can you deduct pay from a salaried exempt employee?
What is an exempt employee? Exempt workers are paid on a salaried basis. Salaried employees receive a prespecified amount of compensation each pay period. Their salary…
Wonder about the difference between exempt and non-exempt employees?
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), enacted in 1938, has four major provisions: regulations for minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping and child labor law. It…
How to Handle Unclaimed Wages
How should an employer handle unclaimed wages? An employer may find that an employee fails to cash a paycheck. Most often, this occurs with the final…
Is a worker an employee or an independent contractor?
When should a worker be classified as an employee versus as an independent contractor? What is the difference between these two types of workers? Why is…