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Want to offer support for caregivers of aging relatives? Read this

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The number of Americans ages 65 and older is projected to nearly double, from 52 million in 2018 to 95 million by 2060, according to Population Reference Bureau’s “ Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States.” As the nation’s population ages, more employees are taking on the role of caregivers. And it’s a trend that’s only picking up steam.

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Paternity leave in Massachusetts: What employers need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Paternity leave in Massachusetts is a hot topic of discussion right now. At Genesis HR, we’ve seen more inquiries about paternity (and parental) leave in the last several months than we have in all the years before it combined! The Emergence Of Paternity Leave. What is “standard” paternity leave? Click To Tweet.

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The essential guide to FMLA certification

Business Management Daily

When employees know they have to back up leave requests with appropriate medical information, FMLA leave abuse falls. While you don’t want to discourage appropriate leave – think containing a flu epidemic – encouraging calling-off-while-well isn’t a good strategy. What you should ask for depends on the reason for leave.

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The importance of HR management to your business in 2020

Genesis HR Solutions

While these may seem like foundational components of HR, many businesses don’t have these things—as a result of these lacking hiring and training processes, their employees’ roles are unclear, goals are not achievable, and employees become dissatisfied and leave. Many states are enacting paid leave and other types of leave laws.

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What HR needs to know about parental bereavement leave

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Paid parental bereavement leave is due to be introduced in April 2020. This is set to change when the new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act comes into force in April 2020. Who is entitled to paid parental bereavement leave? All employees have a ‘day one’ right to unpaid bereavement leave. .

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AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT CONTAINS MANY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS RELATED PROVISIONS

Benefits Notes

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. All group health plans that provide major medical benefits subject to federal COBRA rules are subject to the ARPA COBRA rules. Subsidized COBRA. The ARPA contains several new rules which impact COBRA benefits.

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How to create a flu plan that covers every contingency

Business Management Daily

Soon, employees will begin calling off, often requesting FMLA leave. An estimated 79,000 Americans died of flu-related illnesses in the 2017-2018 season. These are the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s religious discrimination provision and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).