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Employee Benefits: The Only Guide You Need

Achievers

Federal and state mandated benefits include health insurance, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, and required leave time for caring for family and/or personal medical purposes. Health insurance, and family and medical leave, are not required for all businesses. population is aging.

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Can an employee be terminated while on medical leave?

Business Management Daily

However, one situation that often comes with a cloud of confusion is whether an employee can be terminated while on medical leave. Medical leave-related termination is a sensitive situation because employees on medical leave receive protection by numerous laws at the federal and state level that you have to consider.

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Why Organizations Need an Artificial Intelligence Policy [Part 1]

HR Bartender

An AI policy is now just as essential as, for example, your anti-harassment or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policies. An AI policy is now just as essential as, for example, your anti-harassment or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) policies. Ready or not – AI is here.

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Pregnancy disability leave — who and what are covered

Business Management Daily

Is there such a thing as pregnancy disability leave ? The Pregnancy Discrimination Act , an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, notes that women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees who are similar in their ability or inability to work.

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HR Audits: What Are They and Why Should You Conduct Them

HR Bartender

Are your employees properly classified under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ? Are correct forms being used for Family and Medical Leave (FMLA) ? Proper and up-to-date Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) policies and recordkeeping may be appropriate. Are Form I-9s complete and filed correctly? Functional.

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Telecommuting Discrimination – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects employees from discrimination based on gender, pregnancy, marital status, whether you have children, and gender stereotypes. This is sometimes called Family Responsibilities Discrimination. It is gender, marital status, and family status discrimination.

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COVID-19 pandemic: How to prepare your business

Insperity

Adapt your sick leave and other attendance policies. This choice is as much about encouraging people to play it safe when sick by staying home as it is about being supportive of the local medical community. If an employee’s family member is sick, allow the employee to stay home to provide continuous care.