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Cummins signs menopause workplace pledge

Employee Benefits

Craig Thomas, executive director at Cummins Engine Company, said: “Educating ourselves and others about the impact of menopause on women’s health and wellbeing is a crucial step for employers to ensure women are fully supported and empowered in the workplace.

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Bouygues UK enhances paternity leave policy

Employee Benefits

Credit: iFocus / Shutterstock.com Construction engineering firm Bouygues UK has enhanced its paternity leave policy to allow its new working fathers to take up to eight weeks of paternity leave on full pay. This is higher than the current statutory paternity leave and pay offered by the government, which is two weeks.

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FLSA status — exempt vs non-exempt, what do employers need to know?

Business Management Daily

The learned professional exemption is aimed at physicians, attorneys, architects, engineers, scientists, and other professionals who require prolonged courses of specialized schooling and who earn advanced degrees. It doesn’t include employer payments for health or life insurance, pension contributions, or the cost of other fringe benefits.

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6 Top Employee Benefits Programs With Examples To Boost Satisfaction

Empuls

Pension plans: Although less common, pension plans provide employees with guaranteed income during retirement, offering financial security and peace of mind.  A strong retirement plan can include: 401(k) plans: Many employers offer 401(k) plans that allow employees to save for retirement with pre-tax contributions.

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The then chairman wrote: In the closing months of the last year we have been compelled to reject a number of claims arising out of the influenza epidemic, in which mothers with small children made application for pensions. One case was particularly painful. We were unable to answer. Other large reinsurers certainly identified the risk.