Attendance

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It seems obvious to employers that employees need to show up for work when they are scheduled, but it doesn’t always work that way. It is reasonable to have attendance policies, requiring employees to show up or otherwise meet their employment obligations. This could take the form of a job … Read More

Employee Policies Checklist

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If you have an employee manual, these are some policies you should have: – Define the workweek, especially if it isn’t M-F 8-5 or 9-5. This can make a difference in overtime calculations. – Establish a probation period, especially if it isn’t six months (as allowed by Montana law). – … Read More

The Importance of Employee Manuals

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Recent trends in Montana and federal law are making employee manuals more important than ever. Courts are reading them in wrongful discharge cases and expecting employers to follow them; businesses that don’t follow their policies are at fault even if the discharge wasn’t otherwise wrongful. Not having a manual means … Read More

Using Your Employee Manual

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So you have decided to develop an employee manual, or maybe you even have one already. Now what? Can’t you just stick it on a shelf somewhere in case you end up in a lawsuit someday? Well, you can. But it is a waste of money to do that, and … Read More

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