My last post was about the change made earlier this year by the U.S. Department of Labor (“USDOL”) in determining whether an intern must be paid for the time spent performing services for their employer. As noted in that post, the change made by the USDOL was an employer friendly one. At the same time, […]
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Does An Agency Have to Pay Its Employees If Its Offices Are Closed?
As I sit at home waiting for the ice to melt off the roads, I thought it would be a good idea to make my annual post on the above topic. The fact that most of the school systems in the metro Atlanta area and North Georgia were closed yesterday and again today has created […]
Read more...Can An Employee Who Is Sick Be Required To Go Home?
The above question was posed to me by a participant in the Free Legal Service Program that I operate for the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia. In light of the beginning of flu season, which according to some reports may be a bad one, it is likely that many employers will have to deal with […]
Read more...What You Don’t Know About a New Employee Can Hurt You
As employers, agency owners need to be aware of the ways they can get in trouble due to the actions of their employees. Many owners are probably aware that they can be held liable for acts of their agency’s employees committed while performing their duties on behalf of the agency. This legal concept is known […]
Read more...Summer Interns – It’s That Time of Year Again
With Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, fast approaching, it’s a good time to go over the rules regarding the use of interns. Nothing of significance has changed since my post on this subject last year, but it never hurts to refresh one’s memory, as a business that violates these rules can find itself in trouble with the […]
Read more...Employment Termination Notice Periods – Are They Enforceable? (Part 2)
My last post addressed the enforceability of employment termination notice periods from the perspective of the employer. Unfortunately for the employer, when an employee quits without providing the required notice, there is not much the employer can do beyond prohibiting the employee from acting contrary to the interests of the employer during the required notice period. […]
Read more...Employment Termination Notice Periods – Are They Enforceable?
There was an article a few months ago on HR Daily Advisor about what to do if an employee quits their job without giving any prior notice. In the absence of a written agreement to the contrary, there is no requirement that either an employer or employee give prior notice of their intention to terminate the employment […]
Read more...Must An Agency Pay Its Employees If Its Offices are Closed?-Corrected
I have discovered that my post earlier this week on the above topic contained some incorrect information about the payment of exempt employees when an agency’s offices are closed. Please see the corrected post below. I regret the misinformation and hope that it did not cause anyone any problems. Although most of the metro Atlanta […]
Read more...Do You Know What a QSEHRA Is?
If you don’t know the answer to the above question, you should for it can be a benefit to both your agency and your small commercial lines customers. QSEHRA stands for “Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements”, which were created by the 21st Century Cures Act that was signed by President Obama just over three […]
Read more...New Overtime Rule – Who Is Exempt?
Judging by the reaction of the audience at a presentation on the new overtime rule I made a couple of weeks ago, that rule is going to create significant problems for independent insurance agencies. I barely had time to introduce myself before the first question came and they just kept coming. The focus of many […]
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