HR Digest

APRIL 20, 2024

The United States lacks a federal maternity leave policy , making it the only high-income nation without mandated paid leave for new mothers. While 96 percent of countries provide some form of paid maternity leave, and 81 countries extend this benefit to new fathers, the U.S.

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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.

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Insperity

JUNE 24, 2015

As an employer, how can you minimize the effects an employee’s leave of absence can have on your business, while still providing the time away from work your employees need? Learn what to do when employees request a leave of absence from work and how to minimize the impact of their leave on your business.

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Employee Benefits

JULY 5, 2023

The Carer’s Leave Act will provide employees caring for a dependent with a long-term care need with one week of flexible unpaid leave a year. In May 2023, the Carer’s Leave Act received Royal Assent. Access to back-up care enables caregivers to fulfil both their caring and work responsibilities.

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Genesis HR Solutions

JULY 29, 2019

Dealing with an employee’s leave of absence can be a complicated, difficult process for companies, but providing time off in certain situations is not only a federal and state law—it’s a way to show your team that you value them as people, not just for the work they perform as employees. Leave Of Absence Requirements: An Overview.

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Empuls

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Paid parental leave: Generous paid parental leave policies show a commitment to supporting employees during significant life changes. Companies like Spotify offer six months of paid parental leave, allowing new parents to bond with their children without financial stress.

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Vantage Circle

MARCH 25, 2025

Comprehensive Health Insurance In a world where a single medical emergency can derail financial stability, comprehensive health coverage is nothing short of a lifeline. Family Support: Empowering Working Families 6. Extended Parental and Family Leave Policies The U.S. But few companies are stepping up.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 11, 2024

Paid parental leave policies are an excellent way to enhance employee benefit offerings and support the well-being of new parents within your Company. Offering robust benefits, including parental leave, can also help support more competitive recruiting and better retention. The FMLA entitles them to 12 weeks off regardless.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 19, 2020

Human-caused events. Technology-caused events. Warning: creating a telecommute option opens the door to Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation requests to work at home. Then there’s the Family and Medical Leave Act. Allowing remote work during FMLA leave requires careful management.

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Insperity

MARCH 12, 2024

Health insurance Health insurance aims to assist employees with the costs of obtaining medical care. This is one of the most critically important benefits to employees, given the generally high costs associated with medical care. Optional dental and vision care are usually offered alongside health insurance for an added fee.)

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cipHR

AUGUST 20, 2019

Paid parental bereavement leave is due to be introduced in April 2020. This is set to change when the new Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Act comes into force in April 2020. Who is entitled to paid parental bereavement leave? All employees have a ‘day one’ right to unpaid bereavement leave. .

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 19, 2021

For HR, one of the most difficult FMLA challenges is figuring out exactly how much FMLA leave workers can take. Beyond that, there’s the confusion over last year’s pandemic paid leave laws and the most recent extension. Beyond that, there’s the confusion over last year’s pandemic paid leave laws and the most recent extension.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

According to the most recent BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics) data, 23% of private industry workers regularly have access to paid family leave. states offering family leave laws, the answer should be yes. So, what is paid family leave? states offering family leave?

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Business Management Daily

JULY 9, 2021

After the table of contents, you can move on to a thorough list of employment policies including leave policies, company property usage guidelines, your company culture code or mission statement, and non-discrimination policies. Please exercise care when recording your hours and leave time taken. Attendance policy. Dress code.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers must “provide their workers with a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm.”. You may need it in the event that you find yourself in an OSHA investigation. However, that does not mean that employers should them.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 13, 2023

Even if your business does not offer parental leave, you are likely still required to provide time off for pregnant employees and new parents under the Family and Medical Leave Act. What is FMLA pregnancy leave? Pregnancy can count as a serious health condition for FMLA leave purposes.

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