InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Gavin Newsom has signed into law a bill that provides a right to paid time off and other protections for employees who are victims of violence, including threats, assaults, stalking and domestic abuse. The law also extends protections to employees who need to take time off if they have a family member who is the victim of a QAV.

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Best Money Moves

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Accessible paid leave. In 2021, the White House introduced the American Families Plan, which includes a comprehensive parental, medical and family leave program. Remote work flexibility. Burnout can lead to higher employee turnover, low productivity and increased absenteeism at work.

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HR Digest

MARCH 7, 2023

In the United States, taking a leave of absence can be complicated, especially when it comes to medical emergencies or other personal reasons. Unlike in some other countries where paid leave is the norm, U.S. However, there are some laws that protect certain types of leave.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 20, 2020

Employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic will be eligible for paid sick leave and many will be able to take paid FMLA leave under legislation signed into law March 18. Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, many employers will be required to provide up to 80 hours of paid sick leave to some workers.

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UpstartHR

AUGUST 10, 2015

My friend Lance Haun wrote last week about why he thinks we should fight for legislating parental leave in the US. Family medical leave is one thing–holding your employee’s job while he or she takes time at home for a variety of health and family-related reasons isn’t easy, but it’s doable.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 11, 2020

Employers give paid paternal leave in almost all high-income nations. It includes leaves given to expectant fathers, mothers, and leaves for adoption. Traditionally, all firms are required by international labor laws to give at least 12 weeks of paid leave to women employees who are entering motherhood.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 7, 2021

After an employee takes FMLA leave , they’re entitled to return to their prior position or an equivalent one. Such discrepancies could lead employees to file lawsuits or complaints with the DOL that their rights have been violated, so it’s best to fully understand the process before an employee is set to return from FMLA leave.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 26, 2021

Then Congress passed a series of laws designed to protect employees, provide limited paid leave, and help employers pay workers. The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act. The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) doesn’t either.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 13, 2020

6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act very soon. Stay tuned: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is intended to be the first tranche of relief to help employees and employers deal with the work-related impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and the COVID-19 illness the virus causes.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 23, 2021

It can be hard to know exactly when workers can tap into their bank of paid or unpaid leave. Or perhaps unpaid FMLA leave. What about paid FMLA ? Maybe unpaid ADA leave? Leave laws were already complex, but federal pandemic legislation and swiftly changing local laws, have made it hard to keep up.

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Genesis HR Solutions

OCTOBER 18, 2018

have adopted paid leave statutes. When Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Paid Family & Medical Leave Act (PFML) in June, the Bay State became the sixth. Care for a seriously ill or injured family member. The post Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is law in Massachusetts.

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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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Business Management Daily

MAY 5, 2021

From risk to exposure and wrongful death claims to leave denial, the ADA, retaliation cases, and more, businesses find themselves in tricky legal situations. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) created a workplace exposure presumption. Some family members are filing state wrongful death lawsuits against employers if a worker dies.

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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

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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Health Consultants Group

MAY 1, 2021

The Connecticut legislature passed the Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act on June 25, 2019. When the PFMLA is fully implemented, it will pay income replacement benefits to your employees when they take time off work to care for themselves or family members. PFMLA is an insurance program.

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Employee Benefits

JUNE 25, 2024

Insurance and reinsurance firm MS Amlin has introduced a paid carer’s leave policy to support its employees. The leave can be taken flexibly as individual or consecutive full or half days. The post MS Amlin introduces paid carer’s leave policy appeared first on Employee Benefits.

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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.

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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. Currently, only 27% of American workers employed in the private sector have access to paid family leave.

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Higginbotham

AUGUST 25, 2023

It’s a real risk, and it’s why anyone who depends on a paycheck needs to understand the importance of disability insurance. If you had a one-in-four chance of losing your house to a flood , you’d probably want to protect it with flood insurance. The FMLA doesn’t guarantee paid leave. Why is disability coverage important?

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 19, 2020

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. Remote employees also need training in time-keeping.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 29, 2021

Do you need FMLA leave for baby bonding? It may not even be your baby, but you could still take unpaid leave from work to take care of a newborn baby, adopted baby, or even a foster child. In this Businessmanagementdaily.com article, we cover: Tips for parents taking FMLA baby bonding leave. What is FMLA ?

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

When chosen and implemented thoughtfully, employee perks act as a talent magnet. Healthcare Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans The healthcare benefits in the United States are undeniably one of employees' most critical and sought-after perks. And what are HR’s going to gain from it?

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Abel HR

APRIL 28, 2021

The benefits vary, but employees agree they want better health insurance, work flexibility, and more leaves at work. In terms of leave, there’s the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Leave Benefits. However, it seems that more employers are shifting towards paid leaves.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 4, 2021

FMLA certification is a key factor in ensuring employees don’t abuse FMLA leave. The Family And Medical Leave Act is an employment law passed by the U.S. The employer’s responsibilities are to notify the employee if certification is required and designate leave as FMLA -protected. What is FMLA ?

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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. In fact, you may be required by law to provide some of these benefits to employees.

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

JANUARY 25, 2021

COVID Relief, No Surprises Act, FSA and DCAP Extensions, Transparency, and HIPAA Privacy Updates. . . Features of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. . The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (The Act) was signed into law on December 28th by President Trump. The required leave ended on December 31, 2020.

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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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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 5, 2021

The new COVID relief package included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. The key payroll provisions include: An extension of the paid sick/ family leave provisions and your tax credit for providing leave. Relief for employees who receive surprise medical bills. The overall price tag?

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Business Management Daily

JULY 21, 2021

How to correctly handle employees who take FMLA leave. What is the Family And Medical Leave Act? The Family And Medical Leave Act is an employment law ensuring rights for employees who need to take medical leave or for other reasons like: The birth of a child.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 9, 2023

Stress leave from work is one option for an employee to recover & return to their usual self. If the condition is serious enough, the FMLA (The Family and Medical Leave Act) has an employment law allowing employees to take a protected unpaid leave from work to deal with excessive stress. What’s that?

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Hppy

APRIL 27, 2021

HR managers must be aware of the Civil Rights Act, Equal Pay Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, etc., The nature of the unfair act creates a hostile working environment and violates the civil rights of an individual employee or a group of employees. There should be medical benefits and compensations, health insurance, etc.,

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Empuls

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Legal assistance – Employee-sponsored legal assistance can offer legal support or access to lawyers and attorneys to help with family law, community laws, fraud, Medicare, tax assistance, identity theft, unemployment benefits, or transactions with legal implications. Healthcare coverage – Health is wealth.

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. The ARPA also allows the employer, insurer, or multiemployer plan sponsor who subsided the premiums to offset the cost by claiming a new federal tax credit. Subsidized COBRA. Plans Subject to the ARPA Rules.

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Empuls

APRIL 22, 2024

  The never-ending disappearing act: where does your paycheck go?  This is especially true when you factor in the seemingly endless list of expenses: groceries, rent/mortgage, utilities, health insurance, car payments. Happy employees are more productive, engaged, and less likely to leave for another job.

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Empuls

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Understanding cool benefits for employees The term "cool benefits for employees" encompasses unique perks and incentives that elevate the workplace experience beyond traditional salary and health insurance packages. This level of trust fosters a culture of accountability and encourages employees to prioritize their well-being.

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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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