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Compensation: How Do We Calculate Premium Pay for Employees with Certifications?
Online Exclusive August 2008
I would like direction on how to determine additional premium pay for employees with certifications, such as a Certified Public Accountant. Is there a general rule or guidance on determining premium pay? I appreciate your help. . . . more

Compensation: How Do We Set Up a Pay-for-Performance System?
July 2008
How do we go about setting up a pay-for-performance incentive system? We are in the very early stages and just don't know where to start. Thanks. . . . more

Wage and Hour: Is It Legal to Suspend an Employee Without Pay as a Form of Discipline?
June 2008
My company often sends employees home without pay for various offenses, such as egregious dress code violations, insubordination, and slacking off. Sometimes, the employee is told to return the next day, and sometimes the suspension runs for a few days or more while we investigate. I wouldn't want anyone to know I'm asking, but is it legal for us to do this? . . . more

Short Takes: Final Paychecks
December 2007
If we fire an employee, do we have some extra time to get the final paycheck to him or her? . . . more

Compensation: How Do We Calculate Commissions for Final Paychecks?
November 2007
Many of our workers are compensated through commissions. We have had a lot of trouble calculating their final pay if they leave the company. How do we figure out which commissions they are owed (e.g., for sales that are closed but not yet paid or for sales in which they participated but that haven't closed) . . . more

Wage & Hour: Do We Have to Pay When a Shift is Cancelled?
May 2006
Do we have to pay an employee who is scheduled to work a shift if the shift is cancelled and we can't reach him to tell him that he does not have to report to work? In our case, the employee had alrea . . . more

Terminations: Do We Have to Pay Out the Notice Period if the Termination Is Effective Immediately?
December 2005
Because of the vulnerability of our systems to insiders, if someone gives two weeks' notice before quitting, we usually have the pers . . . more

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