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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What you need to know

Insperity

The FFCRA: Provides federally mandated emergency paid sick leave Expands the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provides emergency provisions for coverage and eligibility Expands unemployment insurance benefits Provides employer tax credits to qualifying employers for certain costs related to the implementation of this law.

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HR Strategies for Using Office Amenities to Reduce Workplace Stress

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10 Office Amenities That Ease The Strain: Strategies For HRs Apart from simply offering emotional assistance, paid sick leaves, and wellness programs, HRs can also take steps towards creating a work environment that encourages employees to work better and feel good.

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The deep dive on OSHA’s COVID vaccine mandate

Business Management Daily

You must also provide a reasonable amount of paid sick leave to employees, including to employees who don’t ordinarily qualify for paid sick leave, who need to recover from their shots. If you provide employees with sick time and vacation time, they can only be required to use their sick time.

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How to Surprise Employees on Christmas & New Year?

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Ordering food from their favourite restaurants/ fast-food joints will surely delight them. Professional development program Providing your employees with the resources to learn skills that will further their career is the best gift you can give. This gesture of the management will be appreciated immensely by the employees.

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Update: What you need to know about pandemic leave policies in 2021

Business Management Daily

That is, if an employer wishes to take the tax credit, it may approve leave. However, it can only take the credit for providing leave to employees who had not used leave before December 31. The FFCRA created two new types of leave, Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFML).

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Top Employee Benefits & Compensation Ideas for a Diverse Workforce

Vantage Circle

Paid Sick Leaves. So creating a policy where they can avail paid sick leaves is a great way to show that you care for your employees’ well being. Some of these perks involve having board games at work, nap rooms, free food. Free Food and Beverages. Paid time off to Volunteer.

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10 things managers should never ask employees

Insperity

Some organizations lump PTO and sick days together. But that’s not an option if you’re in a state that requires you to provide employees with a certain number of hours of paid sick leave each year – separate from PTO. Acknowledge that you’re asking a lot, and invite them to rise to the occasion and over-deliver.