Workplace Insight

APRIL 8, 2024

Our research and work with companies globally suggest various strategies: Supportive HR policies Implement policies that support employees in terms of sexual reproductive health (SRH), such as maternity and paternity leave, flexible work arrangements for parents, and fertility treatment coverage. Shared parental leave is also a must.

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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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Insperity

JANUARY 15, 2019

A patchwork of state and federal laws was eventually replaced when Congress set minimum age requirements with the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938. Here are a few major employment law trends sweeping the country: Sick and family leave. In 2018, a new sick leave or family leave law seemed to appear every week.

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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

MARCH 8, 2021

Does your equal opportunity statement advertise the opposite by leaving out newly protected classes? It’s impossible to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) without a job description that outlines essential and non-essential tasks. Salary range and a brief explanation of benefits. Location of the position.

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Health Consultants Group

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Whether their families battled the virus or not, they have all endured a life-changing event. After a year of unprecedented medical and personal experiences, employees can easily detect holes in their benefits plans. Family-Friendly Benefits: sick leave, time off to care for children and adult family members, paid foster care.

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PeopleStrategy

MAY 27, 2020

If they can’t work remotely, they must still be paid under the emergency medical leave provisions created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) , but you’ll earn this back as tax credits. Putting furloughed employees back on salary is relatively simple as long as your budget allows it. (If

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 30, 2021

First, they act as an in-depth introduction to your company for new hires. Employee handbooks also act as a reference point for current employees. Employees can reference their employee handbook when a question or concern arises about holiday pay, sick leave, or the dress code and find an answer quickly. Medical 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

JULY 12, 2021

Sick leave. Sick leave provides a bank of days off for health-related matters such as an illness or injury. Sick leave is often used for unscheduled absences when an employee wakes up sick and is unable to go into work. However, it’s more common to have vacation PTO and sick leave listed separately. How much PTO to give?

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Business Management Daily

JULY 27, 2021

Current employees can also benefit from having a quick reference guide when a question or concern arises about sick days, various types of leave, reporting harassment, or office policies. Also consider who to direct staff to with policy questions, leave requests, or workplace safety concerns or accidents.

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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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Insperity

JANUARY 11, 2018

The HR world is abuzz with all the implications of implementing New York state’s paid family leave legislation and California’s ban-the-box law, both of which went into effect January 2018. Paid family leave. New York State’s paid family leave legislation is billed as the country’s strongest.

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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. Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA).

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Business Management Daily

MAY 8, 2024

However, they also serve some important purposes regarding legal compliance with laws such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Written job descriptions are also crucial for supporting other compliance processes such as disability accommodations, FMLA leave, and compensation management.

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Insperity

APRIL 19, 2018

So, unless you’re your business’s sole employee – or you’re running a family business with only you, your sister and cousin as employees – you need an employee handbook. It’s a roadmap of how they should act, and it speaks to your company culture. Not having clear policies can mean big problems. Code of conduct.

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Insperity

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Did you know there are three different types of FMLA leave, when it comes to scheduling and duration? The Family and Medical Leave Act, passed by Congress in 1993, entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specific family and medical reasons for up to 12 weeks.

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HR Digest

JUNE 17, 2019

In a bid to subtly compete with big employers in the attraction and retention of talents, small companies can create suitable maternity leave benefits. The importance of maternity leave goes beyond satisfying the employees but crucial in building a great company culture. Alternatives to maternity leave benefits.

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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. State Maternity Leave Laws Across the U.S.

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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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Insperity

AUGUST 30, 2018

From paid family leave and hiring to safety and sick leave – and all the many points in between – federal, state and local governments are forever changing what constitutes a company’s responsibility to its workers. Mental health and medical claims. Most businesses still have employee handbooks that prohibit drug use.

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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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Business Management Daily

JUNE 23, 2020

The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) and the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) give workers job-protected time off. For some workers, leave is fully or partly paid. Under some circumstances, workers can take leave intermittently. Fortunately, there’s help. FMLA basics.

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BerniePortal

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

There are many different types of employee leave a company can offer their employees, including both paid and unpaid leave. There is, however, one form of employee leave that employers do not get to choose whether to offer or not. Federally-Required Leave. Family and Medical Leave : 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. Regarding retirement savings, GM provides salaried U.S.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) provide leave and job protection for recovering addicts. Addiction treatment methods & leave. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), or. Generally, leave as an accommodation under the ADA is unpaid.

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Employee Benefits

JANUARY 26, 2024

These include a SupportLinc employee assistance programme, supplied by by CuraLinc Healthcare, which includes six free sessions with a licensed counsellor or mental health coach, as well as access to tools, resources and community support for legal, financial and family matters.

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BerniePortal

MARCH 12, 2020

*This blog is adapted from the HR Party of One episode, Employee Leave: Setting Your PTO Policy which you can view below. Finally, in 1938, Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act, which created the first minimum wage of 25 cents per hour, and a 44-hour workweek, which was revised two years later to a 40 hour workweek. It’s tough!

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2019

This month’s topics include exempt employee pay when the office is closed, FMLA leave used for bed rest and New York’s reproductive laws. A: The salary pay provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act requires you to pay overtime-exempt workers their full wages for each day that they perform any work.

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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

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act ( FLSA ), non-exempt workers must be paid only for the time they work. When an employer shuts down its operations because of adverse weather or another calamity for less than a full workweek, exempt employees must be paid their full salary, assuming they work any time at all during the week.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 6, 2024

Time off after a bereavement is not specifically catered for in law, but most employers do offer compassionate leave, although some only pay the statutory amount. Employers may consider offering staff membership of an income protection scheme that will cover their salary for a longer period.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In this McDermott webinar, Lindsay Ditlow, Cristell Fortune, Abigail Kagan and Marjorie Soto Garcia offer perspective on the following topics: Communicating the transition The impact on contractual and other obligations WARN Act, furloughs, layoffs and salary reductions Strategies for unionized workforces Access the webinar.

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Hppy

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Given that HR managers are responsible for coordinating employees’ pay, they should all be familiar with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which is the main statute outlining the following: National minimum wage. Under this act, employees are entitled to: 12 weeks of leave within a 12-month period in an eligible circumstance (i.e.

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Insperity

MARCH 28, 2019

The Affordable Care Act folds in an additional layer of complexity. If you employed an average of 50 or more full-time (or full-time equivalent) employees in the prior calendar year, you could be subject to an IRS penalty if you don’t offer medical coverage to your full-time employees. That’s just the tip of the benefits iceberg.

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HR Digest

APRIL 3, 2022

Employee benefits are usually the compensations that companies offer aside from the salary. Family and Medical Leave . A good work-life balance means that you have time for your family, friends and that you can rest from your job properly. What are employee benefits? Disability Insurance . Social Security .

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HR Digest

MARCH 16, 2022

The employer is prohibited from handing over a demotion, discipline, firing, salary reduction, or job or shift reassignment, for any complaint lodged by the employee. . The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibits retaliation, as does the False Claims Act. However, often this is not the case.

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