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Business owner beware: FLSA compliance and personal liability

Insperity

The nuances between what legally constitutes a person and an employer aren’t always clear-cut when it comes to FLSA compliance. Supervision and control of work schedules. Outside sales can also be an exempt position. Generally, offering comp (compensatory) time in lieu of paying overtime is not legal for private employers.

Legal 187
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Exempt vs. non-exempt: The ultimate guide to white collar workers

Insperity

Common positions classified incorrectly here include secretaries, office managers and even some positions that have dual responsibility, such as a manager of a restaurant who may be working the register (performing non-exempt duties and supervising employees). Professional exemptions. Key takeaways on classifying employees.

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5 key co-employment nuances that employers must understand

Insperity

Co-employment is the legal structure that professional employer organizations (PEOs) and their client companies use to share HR responsibilities. Generally, the classification analysis requires review of how the individual is paid and what level of supervision or control, if any, exists in how the work is performed.

Payroll 174
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The No. 1 Tip for Hiring a Successful Summer Intern

Insperity

Who will supervise the work? Do your managers have time to adequately supervise interns? The young person should also be invited to attend departmental and company meetings, sales calls and vendor presentations. Internship strategic thinking. Four, six or eight weeks? What will they work on? Will this be a paid internship?

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5 Signs You Need a Winning Recruitment Strategy

Insperity

And that could lead to a costly game of legal limbo. (An Your role is to hire employees who can do the job without ongoing supervision. Falling sales. Although you may be inclined to blame the economy, when it comes to declining sales you could be pointing a finger in the wrong direction. Constant employee turnover.

Sales 100
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How to Use Video Surveillance in Your Front Office

The Receptionist

Employees are more likely to do their work and get things done when they know they’re being supervised and recorded. Is Video Surveillance Legal? First of all, it is 100% legal to use video surveillance in every state in the US. First of all, it is 100% legal to use video surveillance in every state in the US.

Security 130
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How Should Leaders Address Challenge Of Low Performers?

Tanveer Naseer

Great sales people rarely make great sales managers for instance; the skillsets required are different.” Point it out, dot your legal I’s and cross your HR T’s and let them go—you’ll be doing everyone involved a favor.” The coaching is relevant to the job at hand and progress is observable 2.