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Think #Workflex – A Win for Both Employers and Employees

HR Bartender

This legislation is focused on two hot topics in our workplaces right now – paid leave and flexible work. A Little Background about Paid Leave. Nine states and over thirty localities have implemented some type of paid sick leave legislation over the past few years. It’s fiscally responsible.

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New FAQs from the DOL shed more light on paid leave

Business Management Daily

And, according to the DOL’s FAQs , the circumstances under which employees qualify for emergency paid sick leave or paid FMLA leave are more limited than meets the eye. Leave doesn’t apply if you: Close (before or after April 1) because business has dried up.

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IRS’ tips from the top at 2020 APA Virtual Congress

Business Management Daily

Specifically, he commented that many states’ paid sick leave laws were enacted long before covid-19 became a household word and those laws still apply. Upshot: Even if you’re off the hook to provide paid leave under federal law, you may still be required to provide it under state law.

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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021’s impact on payroll

Business Management Daily

The core payroll -related provisions include: An extension, expansion, and reordering of the paid sick/family payroll tax credits. An extension, expansion, and reordering of the employee retention credit. A temporary expansion of the tax-free amount employees can contribute to dependent care assistance programs.

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Benchmarking and Surveys Gauge if Employee Benefits are on Target

Corporate Synergies

While it may be tempting to follow benefit trends by offering pet insurance or creating in-office perks like beer and pizza, research suggests that most employees value more traditional coverages and perks. What do your employees want? Enter benchmarking and employee surveys as two of the sharpest arrows in your plan design quiver.