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The do’s and don’ts of handling employee absences

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For example, some states have laws requiring dedicated paid sick leave or may permit the lumping of all time off together into one paid time off (PTO) bank. Other states may have laws that require paid family and medical leave. Furthermore, avoid rewarding employees who don’t use their PTO benefit.

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10 things managers should never ask employees

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Ask or pressure employees to attend optional events. As a manager, it makes you look good when your team makes a strong showing at company-sponsored events, like your office holiday party, a retreat or team building activity. After clearly conveying that an event is optional, tell your employees what they can get out of attending.

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How to create, implement and enforce a time and attendance policy

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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. Some companies lump vacation and sick time in together to create more flexibility for employees.

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Hiring in a crisis: How mindsets and strategies must shift

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When a crisis happens, it’s less often an isolated, short-term event. A pandemic can cause prospects to prioritize safety practices, remote work capabilities and paid sick leave. How generous is your paid time off (PTO) policy? An example of this is what happened with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Your Employees Aren’t Taking Time Off — Here’s Why That’s a Problem

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Knowing what sorts of time off benefits are important to employees can help you craft the best PTO package possible. So what kinds of PTO benefits do employees really want? The general state of paid time off. According to a recent survey from TSheets by QuickBooks, only 84 percent of the workforce has paid time off.

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The Potential Regulatory Minefields of Managing Employee Leave

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As of this writing, 12 states have expanded the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to add more time off or more classes of people covered. California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington have laws covering paid family leave. Five states currently require paid sick leave.

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Hiring in a crisis: 10 strategies for uncertain times

Insperity

When an economic, social, or really any marketplace uncertainty is taking place, it’s less often an isolated, short-term event. A pandemic can cause prospects to prioritize safety practices, remote work capabilities and paid sick leave. How generous is your paid time off (PTO) policy?