My spouse works in my office in an unpaid capacity. Does she need a job description? Should I list the compensation I am willing to pay in my help wanted ad? How is the perspective of compensation different for a potential associate than the owner? Does payment to a spouse matter since all of the money “goes into the same pot”? If we use a bi-weekly pay period, can we pay our employees overtime pay for working in excess of 80 hours per pay period rather than for over 40 hours per week? If an employee works unauthorized overtime, must I pay for those hours? Should I pay an associate based on “collected revenue” or “billed revenue”? How often should I discuss compensation with a new associate once they are hired? How do I decide how much to pay my employees? My first interview with a potential associate went well. Is it best to make an offer on the spot? How often should I give my employees a raise? How do I decide how much of an increase to give my employees? Are there any circumstances where I am exempt from paying overtime? Can I force employees to use “comp time” instead of paying overtime? Should I pay an associate more money to avoid the risk of losing him/her? What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying an associate a straight salary? What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying an associate based on 100% production based compensation? What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying an associate based on a salary draw against production? What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying an associate based on salary with an additional payment based on production? What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying an associate based on salary or draw with paid benefits based on production? How do I get my employer to take my suggestions seriously? What are the advantages and disadvantages of paying an associate on a production based compensation with a payment for overhead? Should my offer to an associate detail their compensation in writing? How do we define a week for overtime purposes? How often must we pay our employees? How long must we keep our salary records? What are the rights of employees that feel they have been improperly denied overtime pay? How do I go about asking for a raise? How can I prove to the doctor that my salary should be increased?
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