Tracksmart Blog
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Making an Employee Calendar Work For You
Alex just called in sick — again. Was that the third Friday or the fourth? You make a mental note…
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5 Fast Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
What is the ADA? The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) makes it unlawful for employers with 15 or more…
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Happier Employees Could be as Close as an Employee Vacation Request Form
You know the feeling. The weather is warming up, the end of the school year is in sight…and your thoughts…
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How to Keep It Legal When Hiring Temps
For many small businesses, hiring temps is the perfect solution during seasonal upswings or when extra help is needed because…
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Labor Law Alert: Department of Labor Issues Expansions to FMLA Protections
On February 5, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a final rule that expands employee rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
The expanded rule provides families of eligible veterans with the same job-protected FMLA leave currently available to families of military service members and enables more military families to take leave…
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No Time Off for You — Handling Employee Vacation Blackouts
Apple once told workers at their Apple Store locations that it was instituting vacation blackout dates and would accept no employee…
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Create a Jury Duty, Witness and Voting Policy That Stands Up in Court
Most employers know the value of everyone serving on juries, acting as witnesses in criminal and civil trials, and voting…
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The 5 Most Overlooked Workplace Niceties that Boost Employee Morale
It’s a fact. Companies with lousy employee morale have higher rates of employee absenteeism. And employee absences cost you, the…
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What’s the Deal with Exempt Employees and Time Sheets?
Do exempt employees have to turn in time sheets? And when an exempt employee takes vacation or sick time, does…
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6 Things You Need to Know About FMLA and Your Employees
Employees who work for a company where 50 or more employees are employed within 75 miles of their worksite are…
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A Matter of Faith: Employee Absenteeism and Religious Practice
Dealing with religious practice at work is a thorny issue. On one hand, most employers recognize that the majority of…
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Are You Clueless When It Comes To Employee Attendance Tracking?
We’ve created a quick, fun video starring a couple of our copywriters that’ll give you an idea of what a…
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Shift Scheduling: Getting the Most Out of Your Schedule
When designing your employee schedule it’s important to maximize shift coverage most efficiently, providing the right staffing level for the day’s…
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Scheduling Employees in Departments or Multiple Locations
Today we’re very excited to announce the availability of multiple location and department scheduling. If you’re an organization with multiple…
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When Firing Seems Like the Only Solution
You’ve heard the expression ‘Showing up is half the battle’, right? It’s part of drilling into our heads the importance…
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