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Not unless ordered to do so by the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) or the court. You don’t want to get to that point. Instead, be proactive by investing in the ...
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No. Being arrested does not mean the person is guilty. An employer may, however, ask about convictions. As a reminder, all interview questions should be job-related.
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No or the exempt status of the employee will be lost. If an employer has a vacation policy, the employer may deduct TIME from the exempt employee’s unused portion but the ...
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First and foremost, any injured worker should receive immediate care by a medical provider. Then, the workplace accident should be internally investigated to identify what caused the accident and what should ...
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Several states do recognize common-law marriage. You will need to review your state’s laws to see if common-law marriage is recognized in your state. Even if a state does not recognize ...
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Because the spouse has an interest in the accrued benefit. Not every retirement plan will require a spousal consent for a loan or distribution. However, if the plan has to comply ...
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In general, an employee who voluntarily terminates his/her employment is not eligible to receive unemployment benefits; however, each state administers a separate unemployment benefits program within the guidelines of the federal ...
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No. Being arrested does not mean the person is guilty. An employer may, however, ask about convictions. As a reminder, all interview questions should be job-related.
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No or the exempt status of the employee will be lost. If an employer has a vacation policy, the employer may deduct TIME from the exempt employee’s unused portion but the ...
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Yes. Because benefits must be offered to all employees in the same class or structure, an employer should keep written records that benefits were, in fact, offered. The best way to ...
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Hardship withdrawals should be used for an immediate financial need and are only available after all other resources, including plan loans and in-service distributions, have been exhausted. Qualifying events for hardship ...
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Qualifying events may vary according to health insurance carriers and plans. You should check your company's specific plan to see what applies to you. That said, following are examples of typical ...
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As long as deductions are required by law such as payroll taxes, and/or are voluntary by the employee such as benefits and charitable donations, deductions may take an employee below minimum ...
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No. A terminated employee must be given his/her final paycheck according to state law. Some states require final paychecks to be distributed by the next regularly scheduled pay period while others ...
