Category Archives: Salary & Overtime

Cutting Hours of an Employee and Retaliation

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

Employers who have a legitimate need to to cut an employee’s hours or replace them with another person, are free to do so but. . . This question and the answer below was  prompted by CEDR’s webinar – How to … Continue reading →

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Can a bonus be withheld from an employee after verbal and written warnings?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

We get this question about bonuses a lot. The short answer is yes and no. But mostly no. Yes, with caution, and only if you first have a properly written bonus policy. (Note: I didn’t say agreement). Let me be … Continue reading →

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Working Interviews and Pay

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

Recently we offered a webinar to more than 3000 employers called “How to Bullet Proof your Employee Handbook.”  We solicited questions prior, during, and after the event. I’ve picked seven of the 20 great questions attendees fired at me to … Continue reading →

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