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Can you ask about a candidate’s salary history?
1 Aug 2022

Can you ask about a candidate’s salary history?

by Madeleine Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: Is it legal for potential employers to ask what your current salary is and require a specific answer? A:  Employers can ask a broad range of questions of candidates.  Most employers understand that they should focus on job-related questions.  … Continued

employee rights, employer, interview, job doc blog, Mass. law, salaries, salary
Pay difference and the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act
5 Aug 2019

Pay difference and the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act

by Ethan Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q:  I work for a fast-growing tech company and was hired about two years ago.  I was one of the first hired by this company.  I have discovered that others, in my peer group, are being hired at much higher … Continued

employment law, HR, job doc blog, management, Mass. law, problems with manager, salary, tech
Thoughts on how to handle the death of an employee’s spouse
25 Feb 2019

Thoughts on how to handle the death of an employee’s spouse

by Ethan Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: Recently we had an employee whose spouse died.  The employee took off a week of work and then returned to work part-time in the office and part-time at home, for a week or so.  We don’t have a bereavement … Continued

employee rights, job doc blog, salary, sick time, vacation time
A job offer with a low base salary
11 Feb 2019

A job offer with a low base salary

by Ethan Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I recently received a job offer that was below the salary range we had discussed.  I am disappointed and feel that I was honest about my expectations.  The recruiter shared their range.  We both thought the middle of the … Continued

job doc blog, job offers, salary
Extra pay to help out a colleague?
16 Apr 2018

Extra pay to help out a colleague?

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I was recently asked to fill in for a colleague, who went on a medical leave.  There were a few of us who chipped in, since it would only be a few weeks that she was planning to be … Continued

job doc blog, office issues, salary
A salary reduction under the equal pay act?
19 Mar 2018

A salary reduction under the equal pay act?

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am a technical sales engineer.  I work mostly in the Cambridge area.  I know I am reasonably compensated, based on calls I get from headhunters.  I have several different peers across the US.  In my opinion, we are … Continued

employee rights, employment, job doc blog, salaries, salary, salary and benefits
Pay for a 30-minute meeting when it’s not my shift
12 Mar 2018

Pay for a 30-minute meeting when it’s not my shift

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am non-exempt employee, and I work the overnight shift, 11 pm-7 am and sometimes my employer asks me to attend a meeting after 2 pm. The meeting lasts half an hour and I get paid for half an … Continued

employee rights, employment law, job doc blog, Mass. law, salary, wage
Inclement weather and if you stay at home
13 Nov 2017

Inclement weather and if you stay at home

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: In the event of a major snow storm, employees are given a choice to come to work, or to stay safe at home. If the employee chooses to not go to work, the hours are deducted from their PTO … Continued

employee rights, job doc blog, paid time off, salary
Independent contractor and getting paid
20 Mar 2017

Independent contractor and getting paid

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog | 0

Q: I am an independent contractor and file my own taxes, etc.  One of my clients pays me on the first of every month, for the work completed in the prior month.  I should have a check in hand by … Continued

contractor, job doc blog, salary, salary and benefits
No year-end bonus
19 Dec 2016

No year-end bonus

by Zach Ritterbusch | posted in: Job Doc Blog, Uncategorized | 0

Q: I was just told that I would be one of the few employees not receiving a year-end bonus this year.  Historically my company rewards employees with a bonus in January, based on the prior year’s performance, both company and … Continued

employee benefits, salary, salary and benefits

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