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Achievers
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
The traditional concept refers to legally mandated benefits plus a few voluntarily added by employers. Employers are responding with a menu of voluntary employee benefits, driven by generational shifts and technology that is dramatically changing the workplace. . labor force with 56 million people working or looking for employment.
HR Bartender
JANUARY 20, 2015
I work for a company that sometimes allows employees to work from home. However, several of my co-workers have been told that they cannot work from home if they have children that are home with them. By definition, telecommuting is when an employee works from home.
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4 HR Priorities for 2025 to Supercharge Your Employee Experience
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Best Money Moves
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Finances consistently rank as a top stressor for employees, but many employers remain unaware of the impacts of long-term financial stress. Accessible paid leave. In 2021, the White House introduced the American Families Plan, which includes a comprehensive parental, medical and family leave program.
Business Management Daily
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Nevertheless, OSHA is still encouraging employers to institute their own shot mandates. But issues regarding the circumstances under which you must pay employees and whether you must extend FMLA leave continue to linger. In other words, you’re not making vaccination or testing a condition of their employment. Leave issues.
HR Digest
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Employees and Employers are in unprecedented times where they are having to juggle work and virtual school. This article does not cover other qualifying factors for Employee leave under the FCCRA. Emergency Family and Medical Leave for Virtual School. Some schools have remained open, with restrictions.
Insperity
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
It’s easy to say leave your problems at the door, but sometime common life stressors can affect employees’ personal lives so much that it creeps into their professional life. While balancing work and personal lives can create tension for employees, life stressors that can impact performance go beyond typical day-to-day life issues.
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
People are living longer with more access to medical care and innovations and progress in medicine. What can employers do to see that this workforce is given maximum benefits to enact the dual role efficiently and comfortably? Women are typically thought of as the caregivers in society, but men now constitute 40% of family caregivers.
PeopleStrategy
MARCH 12, 2020
As a full-service broker and HR technology solution provider, we serve employers and, more specifically, HR, benefits and finance professionals. During unsettling situations such as the one we face today, employees rely on HR to provide guidance on how best to protect their health and that of their families.
Business Management Daily
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
The change may seem minor, but it will have a large impact on employer’s reopening plans. Employers should incorporate this latest guidance into their reopening plans. For employers, the “close contact” definition comes into play when tracing contacts in the workplace. The Return to Work process. Close contact.
Insperity
DECEMBER 1, 2022
It’s easy to say leave your problems at the door, but sometimes common life stressors can affect employees’ personal lives so much that it creeps into their professional life. This is especially true in a post-pandemic landscape where there’s even more of a grey area between the separation of life and work.
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. Overview of the return-to-work process. However, the return-to-work process certainly could be its own policy. Define your company’s return-to-work process. Keep employees engaged.
Insperity
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Organizations lending a hand will earn a reputation for valuing family, as well as their bottom line – a plus when it comes to employee recruitment and retention. FMLA: The Family Leave and Medical Act requires companies with 50 or more employees to give workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a family member.
Business Management Daily
MARCH 20, 2024
Or, maybe allowing the depressed employee to work from home on particularly trying days could help. Depression and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Collaborating with a depressed employee is not only a caring thing to do, it also may be legally necessary. According to the U.S. According to the U.S.
Insperity
OCTOBER 6, 2020
Otherwise, you make your business vulnerable to COVID-related Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaints. In response to the national economic distress, employers have been forced to make difficult decisions about issues like: Where employees work Adapting work schedules How to maintain business operations Adjusting job roles.
HR Digest
JUNE 17, 2019
In a bid to subtly compete with big employers in the attraction and retention of talents, small companies can create suitable maternity leave benefits. The importance of maternity leave goes beyond satisfying the employees but crucial in building a great company culture. Alternatives to maternity leave benefits.
Business Management Daily
JULY 15, 2024
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law. It requires employers to provide workplace accommodations for people with qualifying medical conditions. Learn what obligations employers have and how employees can request accommodations. We have also listed some standard ADA migraine accommodations to consider.
Business Management Daily
AUGUST 19, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, employers must have an emergency plan to quickly adapt to changes. Without proper risk management, employers can be caught off-guard – with catastrophic consequences. A key resource for employers is Ready.gov , a government website focused on emergency preparedness and planning.
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. Here’s how it works.
Business Management Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Leave of absence, such as FMLA, allows employees to take extra time off to care for their health and family without worrying about losing their jobs. However, administering these leaves can be challenging for employers. One of the most complex leave types for employers to manage and track is intermittent leave.
Business Management Daily
JULY 4, 2022
During the pandemic, many businesses allowed their employees to work from home as a matter of safety. Now, remote work has become the norm. However, it can be tough to navigate the switch from a compliance perspective, particularly when it comes to out-of-state remote staff members. Employment classification.
Business Management Daily
JULY 27, 2021
Current employees can also benefit from having a quick reference guide when a question or concern arises about sick days, various types of leave, reporting harassment, or office policies. These handbooks provide a wealth of information that all staff can benefit from. An employee handbook can also help with compliance.
Business Management Daily
JUNE 30, 2021
First, they act as an in-depth introduction to your company for new hires. Employee handbooks also act as a reference point for current employees. Employees can reference their employee handbook when a question or concern arises about holiday pay, sick leave, or the dress code and find an answer quickly. Company perks.
Flimp Communications
APRIL 3, 2020
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the second piece of legislation, makes provision for paid sick or family leave for reasons related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Its focus is narrow , and the money affects only a few sectors of the medical and insurance business.
HR Digest
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
However, your employee absence management strategies should not be perceived as measures to prevent the reasons for workers absence nor violate any of the state or federal leave acts. Workforce absence management is only a means to minimize low productivity, boost morale, and to mitigate mistakes at work. Usage patterns of FMLA.
Business Management Daily
MAY 27, 2020
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects disabled workers who want to return and disabled workers who don’t. Employers have to provide help to keep vulnerable disabled workers safe when they insist on returning or you need them. Anyone who develops symptoms at work should also immediately go home.
Business Management Daily
JUNE 5, 2024
Balancing demanding work obligations and a growing family can be a big challenge for employees, especially when they have just welcomed a new child. However, limited parental leave options in the United States often hinder them. Paid Parental Leave is what? Paid Parental Leave is what?
Business Management Daily
JANUARY 14, 2020
Employers may see increased productivity and reduced costs when they allow a remote work option. Without clear rules, working from home may reduce rather than enhance productivity. Plus, creating a telecommute option opens the door to Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation requests to work at home.
Business Management Daily
APRIL 10, 2020
Accommodating working parents can be very challenging for employers as we all react to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers have several options to allow working parents to do their job while taking care of their kids. Does the employer still need the employee’s job to be done? Emergency Paid Sick Leave regulations.
Business Management Daily
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). These four conditions are the most likely mental health conditions employers will encounter, sometimes in combination. How you as the employer handle that worker must comply with the ADA.
Business Management Daily
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Job satisfaction often leads to other types of satisfaction in one’s life, such as comfort in knowing a steady paycheck exists to pay the bills or that the short commute home leaves plenty of the evening free. Satisfied workers keep turnover rates low, and employers like it when employees are not on the lookout for their next job.
Business Management Daily
APRIL 12, 2021
Major employers are announcing that workers will soon be called back to their cubicles. Google, Bloomberg, and other major employers say it will be business as usual by Labor Day. Others who worked from home while managing remote schooling and childcare may welcome a distraction-free environment.
Hppy
APRIL 2, 2018
It’s no wonder more companies lose new moms — 43 percent of working moms leave their positions to take a break or leave their careers behind altogether. Rather than being part of the solution, companies watch new mothers leave their jobs, their talent and potential fleeing with them. New Moms Crave Family Flexibility.
Business Management Daily
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Employees whose personal day and sick day call-outs continually exceed their available PTO may also be an example of excessive absenteeism , assuming that you are providing a reasonable amount of sick leave. What is not considered excessive absenteeism at work? This leave can be taken intermittently or as a reduced schedule.
Business Management Daily
NOVEMBER 14, 2019
In this roundup of Ask the Attorney, employment lawyer, Nancy Delogu answers tricky questions about wage garnishments, worker’s compensation, remote worker regulations, and employee record retention. Q: “We received an order directing us to withhold wages from an employee from ECMC (Educational Credit Management Corporation).
Vantage Circle
MAY 18, 2023
In today's fast-paced business landscape, the concept of "Employee Perks Program" has emerged as a game-changing strategy that fosters a thriving work environment. Employees now want more than just salaries from their employers. This type of insurance cover helps an employee pay for medical expenses.
Business Management Daily
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Presenting a good employee benefits package often gives one employer an edge over another, especially in cases where basic salaries are relatively equal. Someone definitely could view an employee benefits package that lacks health insurance or paid sick days as a reason to not accept an offer of employment.
Empuls
AUGUST 27, 2024
Take the example of a leading technology company where, by just introducing flex-time for its employees, allowing them to work from home, and far better health benefits, the whole approach toward implementing employee benefits was changed. Paid time off (PTO) PTOs include vacation days, sick leaves, and personal days.
Business Management Daily
OCTOBER 16, 2020
Here are some of the most recent questions we’ve received, with answers from top employment lawyer Nancy Delogu. Does the EMFLA give us allowance to alter work schedules to save money? The law allows this partial day or intermittent leave if both employer and employees agree. Women made up 80% of the 1.1
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
MARCH 23, 2020
There could, of course, be only one answer to these inquiries, that the influenza, though a great misfortune, could not by any stretch of imagination be considered as an accident arising out of employment. I've included a list of notable pandemics from Madhav N, Oppenheim B, Gallivan M, et al. Source: 1918 Annual report ibid.,
Higginbotham
JANUARY 17, 2024
In the rapidly evolving modern workplace, the demand for flexible work arrangements has become a prominent feature of both employee expectations and employer tools for strategic workforce management. A Brief History of Flexible Work Arrangements Flexible work has been around for a long time.
Empuls
APRIL 28, 2023
According to a recent study by HBR , 80% of employees say that benefits are a significant factor in deciding whether to accept a job offer, and 60% of employees report that benefits are a major reason for staying with their current employer. Attracting and retaining top talent is more important than ever. What are employee benefits?
Workers' Compensation Perspectives
APRIL 23, 2020
With the challenges emerging, the public steps announced in some jurisdictions may provide insight into what lies ahead for those who work in and with workers’ compensation. Can we keep essential staff safe (at workplaces, with clients, or working from home)?
Business Management Daily
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Excessive employee absences or tardiness can lead to negative customer experiences, hurt employee productivity , and put undue work and pressure on the team members that do show up every day. As such, you’ll want to do your best to ensure that employees abide by their work schedules and show up on time.
Empuls
DECEMBER 17, 2024
These offerings boost engagement, retention, and satisfaction by addressing employees' diverse needs and interests, creating a work environment where people feel valued and inspired. This era marked the introduction of rudimentary benefits to provide a safety net for employees facing long hours and hazardous working conditions.
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