Category Archives: Attendance
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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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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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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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Consistency in Employee Attendance Policies is Critical
Josie has asked for the weekend off to go to her family reunion. Kim asked for the following weekend off…
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Top 10 FLSA Guidelines on Employee Time and Pay
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), also known as the “wage and hour” law, is a federal employment law that…
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Can Work Equal Fun? You’d Be Surprised!
When most of us think about work, we think about, well, work. As in the opposite of fun. But after…
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Do You Know Where Your Employees Are During National Teleworking Week?
Today is the first annual National Teleworking Week. It’s a week to celebrate breaking free from the confines of…
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The 5 Meanings Behind Excessive Employee Absences
Cathy has been late six days this month. And Oscar has called off three times. Robert was out for two…
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