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Employment Laws: Navigating the Maze of Regulations

HR Digest

From the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), we’ll break down the essential regulations that can impact your business. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): A Balancing Act The FMLA is like that aunt who always shows up uninvited to family gatherings.

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What Are California Employment Laws 2024?

HR Lineup

In addition to minimum wage requirements, California law mandates overtime pay for non-exempt employees who work more than eight hours in a workday or 40 hours in a workweek. Overtime pay is typically set at one and a half times the regular rate of pay.

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Waiving HDHP Deductibles Has Little Effect on Premiums, Study Says

InterWest Insurance Services

The reason: According to research from Johns Hopkins University, poorly managed chronic medical conditions cost employers an estimated $198 billion every year. These costs show up in several ways: Direct usage of medical services such as preventable ER visits and hospitalization. Overtime costs. Absenteeism.

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Clarifying pay issues around COVID infections & vaccinations

Business Management Daily

But issues regarding the circumstances under which you must pay employees and whether you must extend FMLA leave continue to linger. Shots or not, the principal laws controlling pay issues are the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Portal-to-Portal Act, which is an amendment to the FLSA. Leave issues.

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17 Items That Need To Be Included In Your Employee Handbook

Genesis HR Solutions

It also clarifies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for paying overtime. There’s a lot you need to know about classifying your employees the right way based on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Overtime Use this section to clarify your company’s position on overtime pay for employees who qualify.

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Post-COVID record keeping — what you’re required to keep

Business Management Daily

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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California HR law update — what employers everywhere need to know

Business Management Daily

These cover the gamut from paid sick leave and medical leave, occupational safety rules, and expanded coverage for more family members like parents-in-law. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will administer more rules on family leave , sexual harassment, and much more affecting even small employers.