Insperity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

By far, a personal health or medical issue, injury or disability are the most common reasons for employees to be absent for prolonged periods. Regardless, these procedures should be documented in writing and incorporated into your employee handbook. Ensure compliance with all relevant HR documentation and legal requirements.

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Empuls

AUGUST 27, 2024

It will keep the staff covered against all manner of medical facilities and remuneration for partaking in various healthcare services. Paid time off (PTO) PTOs include vacation days, sick leaves, and personal days. Flexibility, in turn, increases productivity and generally satisfies workers in their jobs.

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Insperity

APRIL 23, 2019

Taking earned leave doesn’t require a medical diagnosis nor dipping into the days allowed under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), if it is not a serious health condition. What does the Americans with Disabilities Act require? When does leave qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

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Insperity

MARCH 8, 2022

There is a wide range of reasons for employees being out of office, including: Illnesses or medical emergencies Vacations Extended leaves (medical or personal) Appointments Bereavement Volunteerism Children’s school activities Religious holidays or floating holidays Elder care , child care or pet care.

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Insperity

MARCH 17, 2020

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.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 26, 2021

Then Congress passed a series of laws designed to protect employees, provide limited paid leave, and help employers pay workers. The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act. OSHA documents and regulations. The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). Both documents must be kept for four years.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 1, 2023

For 2024, for a plan to qualify as an HDHP the deductible must be at least $1,400 for an individual and $2,800 for a family. These plans usually have an attached health savings account to which your workers can transfer funds pre-tax from their paychecks to use for paying deductibles, copays and other medical expenses.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 22, 2023

For 2024, for a plan to qualify as an HDHP the deductible must be at least $1,400 for an individual and $2,800 for a family. These plans usually have an attached health savings account to which your workers can transfer funds pre-tax from their paychecks to use for paying deductibles, copays and other medical expenses.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 2, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 2, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic brought mandatory vaccinations and medical screenings to many companies, which has caused some controversy regarding the confidentiality of employee medical information. In particular, many want to know who should and who should not have access to their employee medical records.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 24, 2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires paid leave for most employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Quarantine, testing, treatment, caring for family are all covered. The assumption was that most workers would need just 2 weeks off to quarantine, test and recover if stricken ill.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 4, 2022

Many employers hesitate to hire out-of-state workers due to confusion or concern over the legal implications. For remote workers, this is their state of residence. Employers will need to collect the appropriate state tax forms and submit all required deposits and documentation to the appropriate state. Sick leave and time off.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Your employee, Joe, has always been a great worker. The question then becomes, is Joe’s alcohol abuse considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights.

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Insperity

AUGUST 30, 2018

From paid family leave and hiring to safety and sick leave – and all the many points in between – federal, state and local governments are forever changing what constitutes a company’s responsibility to its workers. Mental health and medical claims. But it’s not always so black and white. Employment at will.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 19, 2021

Even if an employee has a family member who suffers from mental health issues, they may be eligible for taking FMLA to help them deal with their issues. After the 12 week period of leave has been taken, the employer is obligated to give the employee the same or equal position at their job. You’re in the right place. Foster care.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 1, 2024

Doctor’s Note Requirements for Sick Leave, Medical Leave, & ADA Accommodations Employers sometimes request employees to provide a doctor’s note to verify the need for sick leave or workplace accommodations. However, matters related to an employee’s illness or medical condition can be tricky.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

They tend to prefer open-ended paid time off (PTO) to allow more time to attend to family obligations, enjoy more travel opportunities and even engage in volunteer activities – with the caveat that as long as work gets done, it’s OK. Each time you deliver a warning to an employee, this should be documented in their personnel file.

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Workers' Compensation

JULY 14, 2023

A report released today by the Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) finds that the agency that manages workers’ compensation claims filed by state employees failed to remedy deficiencies identified three years ago. The Division didn’t follow through on most of what it said it would do,” said Kevin Walsh, Acting State Comptroller.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 19, 2023

Employees want to be able to build a fulfilling career while also starting a family and being present for their children. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees the ability to take work leave for the birth, foster care placement, or adoption of a child and to bond with the child.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Businesses denying employees leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) have found themselves under the Department of Labor’s (DOL) ire. Because of the generally low dollar amounts in question, attorneys have not been quick to take up the cases of employees who claim they were illegally denied FFCRA leave.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 23, 2020

The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) and the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) give workers job-protected time off. For some workers, leave is fully or partly paid. Under some circumstances, workers can take leave intermittently. Fortunately, there’s help.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

JULY 4, 2024

The apparent rise in mental disability claims is a significant issue for disability insurers and workers’ compensation systems. The observed rise in workers’ compensation claims for mental injury must be interpreted in context. Handwringing over costs often misses this underlying premise.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 11, 2021

Taking FMLA leave for migraines and chronic headaches is completely acceptable, but it may be a bit more complicated than a more straightforward reason like childbirth. Migraines are a problem that is not only harder to prove but also typically require employees to take their leave intermittently. Employee requests leave.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

These cover the gamut from paid sick leave and medical leave, occupational safety rules, and expanded coverage for more family members like parents-in-law. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will administer more rules on family leave , sexual harassment, and much more affecting even small employers.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 18, 2021

Other helpful tips for taking FMLA leave. Taking FMLA leave is a great opportunity for employees to take unpaid(or paid, if the employer approves) time off from work for medical and other reasons like taking care of a family member with a medical condition. Knowing your rights and responsibilities (for employees).

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. If co-workers, for example, find out that a worker or his family member’s genetic disorder, any harassment violates GINA. For example, employers can’t force DNA testing on workers even if the results don’t show a genetic disorder.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 16, 2021

Take longer than 12 weeks of leave. Be careful about how much leave is taken. Employees who take longer than the permitted 12 weeks of unpaid leave will no longer be protected under FMLA. Employers do have options for keeping employees honest while they are taking unpaid FMLA leave. You Can’t: ? Time metering.

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Insperity

MARCH 28, 2019

The Affordable Care Act folds in an additional layer of complexity. If you employed an average of 50 or more full-time (or full-time equivalent) employees in the prior calendar year, you could be subject to an IRS penalty if you don’t offer medical coverage to your full-time employees. That’s just the tip of the benefits iceberg.

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Abel HR

APRIL 9, 2020

According to the EEOC , pregnancy discrimination is defined as any unfavorable treatment towards an applicant or an employee due to pregnancy, childbirth, or any medical condition related to pregnancy and childbirth. In short, keep harassment – of any type, to any person – out of your business and you should be in the clear.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 3, 2023

While it’s clear that you need to keep a separate file for each employee, which documents should you include in it? After all, there are some documents that you’ll need to keep confidential , and there are some that you don’t even need to include in your personnel files.

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Abel HR

MARCH 24, 2021

.” With more businesses beginning to think about their return-to-work plans, we wanted to highlight what employers can and do to protect your pregnant workers. When it comes to making a workplace accommodation, it falls to the pregnant worker to make the request and for you, as the employer, to determine whether it is reasonable.

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PeopleStrategy

APRIL 3, 2020

In the past two weeks, two major pieces of legislation have been passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). Below you will find summaries of key provisions within each Act that impact employers and employees.

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Abel HR

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Business 101 dictates that you really can’t fire someone for actually requesting and being granted time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). But what if the employee in question has had some serious performance issues before the leave was granted?

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 10, 2020

Each of these factors impacts the employer’s options under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). 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 ). Paid FMLA leave.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2020

With the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) set to expire, employers can’t just roll back their leave policies to 2019. Calendar options under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) were devised long before COVID and the FFCRA. Using the Calendar Year for FMLA leave.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 21, 2021

How to correctly handle employees who take FMLA leave. What is the Family And Medical Leave Act? The Family And Medical Leave Act is an employment law ensuring rights for employees who need to take medical leave or for other reasons like: The birth of a child.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This month’s topics include exempt employee pay when the office is closed, FMLA leave used for bed rest and New York’s reproductive laws. A: The salary pay provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act requires you to pay overtime-exempt workers their full wages for each day that they perform any work.

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