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Can we decrease the number of hours employees work?

Question: Can we decrease the number of hours employees work? Answer from Daniel, SHRM-SCP: Yes. Absent an employment contract or other...

How Skills-Based Hiring Could Expand Your Applicant Pool

Are you finding it difficult to fill job openings because not enough people are applying? You wouldn’t be alone. One avenue organizations...

How can we show employees that their feedback is heard and valued?

Question: How can we show employees that their feedback is heard and valued? Answer from Wendy, PHR: First, thank them. This lets the...

What is mentoring in the workplace?

Question: What is mentoring in the workplace? Answer from Kyle, PHR: Mentoring is a professional relationship between a senior or more...

What are SMART goals?

Question: What are SMART goals? Answer from Wendy, PHR: The SMART goal framework is an approach to goal setting that helps you set goals...

Can we dock her PTO for taking a long lunch?

Question: We have an exempt employee who has been taking a lot of long lunches and my boss wants to deduct time from her paid time off...

[Important Updates] Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML)

Massachusetts Law Alert

The OTP team headed to Cradles to Crayons as part of OTP in the Community

OTP in the Community

Can we consider this a voluntary resignation and start the termination process?

Do we have to get permission to run a background check?

When are we required to pay for trainings?

If an employee runs out of paid time off, what should we do?

Are there questions or topics we should avoid during the hiring process?

Do we need to review every application before moving forward with interviews and making a job offer?

What do we need to do?

Do salaried exempt employees still get their full pay during these furloughs?

Do We Need to Update Employees When Employment Laws Change?

When Can We Deduct from an Exempt Employee’s Pay?