HR Digest

OCTOBER 21, 2019

California’s Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”) that radically alters the definition of an “employee” so that companies can no longer misclassify would-be employees as independent contractors. The bill, which Governor Gavin Newson signed into law September 18, codifies on the 2018 Dynamex decision by the State Supreme Court.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 10, 2020

The FFCRA provides two types of paid leave to working parents, emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Up to certain limits, employers may use the amount distributed to employees for paid leave as a refundable tax credit.

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Flimp Communications

APRIL 3, 2020

New Expanded Leave Policies, Familiar Loopholes and Limits. The FFCRA carries the potential to transform the American sick-leave situation. Basically, it states that you get two weeks of paid sick leave if you are ill or quarantined or if you’re caring for a sick family member, and all at full pay.

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Bayzat

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

No paid sick leaves are allowed during the probationary period. The post Employment Visa in UAE: The Definitive Guide first appeared on Bayzat Blog. The employer can only terminate an employee’s employment during probation after writing a notice 14 days before. In UAE, the probationary period lasts from 3-6 months.

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Genesis HR Solutions

AUGUST 18, 2021

A definition of the legal relationship between the Massachusetts employer and employee, and a legal notice and disclaimer. Your leave entitlements should be explicit regarding employee eligibility, and listed as policies in your handbook (for example, “Sick leave policy,” “Parental leave policy,” etc.)

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Genesis HR Solutions

AUGUST 18, 2021

A definition of the legal relationship between the Massachusetts employer and employee, and a legal notice and disclaimer. Your leave entitlements should be explicit regarding employee eligibility, and listed as policies in your handbook (for example, “Sick leave policy,” “Parental leave policy,” etc.)

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Paid Sick Leave Health and Welfare Parental Leave Consulting 52

Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Cash payments for unused paid leave, including paid sick leave. The regs retain the definition of a discretionary bonus—a bonus over which management retains control until quite close to the payout date—and reiterate that the label assigned to a bonus doesn’t determine whether it’s discretionary.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

This conversation definitely applies to your company as well. The following laws provide opportunities for you to encounter legal issues when creating, implementing and enforcing your time and attendance policy: Paid sick leave. Now, you may ask: But what about flexible workplaces? And you’d be wrong.

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Family and Medical Leave Act PTO Paid Sick Leave Electronics 69

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

If you go towards a more formal definition, Roberts Wesleyan University describes employee morale as: "Employee morale is the spirit of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to perform assigned tasks." However, morale is not just about employee happiness or satisfaction.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The FFCRA expanded employer eligibility and the reasons for taking leave. The Act added two weeks of emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) for workers undergoing COVID testing or quarantine. It also temporarily allowed paid leave for workers with childcare responsibilities.

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Insperity

DECEMBER 31, 2020

All employers must provide two weeks (up to 80 hours) of emergency paid sick leave for all employees who need time off to quarantine, who are sick with COVID-19 or who are caring for a sick child or one who’s out of school due to the pandemic. Colorado employers with 16 or more workers must offer paid sick leave.

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Insperity

JANUARY 31, 2019

Does Gloria tend to take sick time on Fridays, Mondays or days surrounding holidays? If this is a pattern of behavior, it definitely needs to be addressed. Chicago, and several other cities and counties have sick-leave laws that require companies provide a certain number of hours of paid sick leave each year.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This blanket requirement has essentially resulted in employers being on the hook for unlimited paid sick leave related to the coronavirus throughout the pandemic for both positive cases and those excluded due to an exposure.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 23, 2018

Paid Sick Leaves. So creating a policy where they can avail paid sick leaves is a great way to show that you care for your employees’ well being. Engagement surveys show that 50% of employees would leave their job for better benefits. So, benefits are definitely important.

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Insperity

MARCH 2, 2019

Does Gloria tend to take sick time on Fridays, Mondays or days surrounding holidays? If this is a pattern of behavior, it definitely needs to be addressed. Chicago, and several other cities and counties have sick-leave laws that require companies provide a certain number of hours of paid sick leave each year.

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Vantage Circle

AUGUST 23, 2018

Paid Sick Leaves. So creating a policy where they can avail paid sick leaves is a great way to show that you care for your employees’ well being. Engagement surveys show that 50% of employees would leave their job for better benefits. So, benefits are definitely important.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 13, 2021

That is, if an employer wishes to take the tax credit, it may approve leave. However, it can only take the credit for providing leave to employees who had not used leave before December 31. The FFCRA created two new types of leave, Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFML).

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Insperity

APRIL 7, 2014

Does Gloria tend to take sick leave on Fridays, Mondays or days surrounding holidays? If this is a pattern of behavior, it definitely needs to be addressed. However, you need to know your city and state laws governing paid sick time. Your time management report can show patterns of absenteeism.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 11, 2018

When employees only receive a definite salary in return for the work done, they tend to lose their motivation. Paid sick leaves which exclude personal leaves. Parental leaves for same-sex partners. And delivering the same in a correct way is the key to success for both the company and the employees.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 11, 2020

For example, employers with fewer than 500 employees must provide two weeks of emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) to all employees. Individual, in this sense, is defined more broadly than the Family and Medical Leave Act’s immediate family member. Sick children definitely qualify.

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Family and Medical Leave Act Employment Paid Sick Leave Work From Home 52

Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 11, 2018

When employees only receive a definite salary in return for the work done, they tend to lose their motivation. Paid sick leaves which exclude personal leaves. Parental leaves for same-sex partners. And delivering the same in a correct way is the key to success for both the company and the employees.

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Parental Leave Paid Sick Leave Paid Vacation Salary 45

Business Management Daily

MARCH 23, 2020

Interfering with someone’s right to take paid sick leave by requiring them to work is typically prohibited under these laws. The bill includes refundable tax credits for employers that are required to offer emergency FMLA or paid sick leave, including self-employed individuals.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

However, without legislative changes, intermittent leave would only be available on the same basis as regular FMLA leave. Federal action on paid leave is uncertain. Lawmakers have voiced some support for paid sick leave, but no clear action is on the way.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 25, 2021

In March 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that created paid sick leave. ARP extends the tax credits for employers that offer paid leave to September 30, 2021. This seems to indicate OSHA is gathering data in order to decide whether an ETS is needed. FFCRA tax credit.

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