Business Management Daily

MAY 4, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to keep sick workers out of the workplace. In passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Congress authorized limited paid leave for the rest of 2020. In all likelihood, some form of paid FMLA leave will survive the pandemic. FMLA basics.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 6, 2020

The Department of Labor has issued a Field Assistance Bulletin to guide its investigators in determining whether employers improperly denied paid leave to qualified employees. Bottom line : You risk the wrath of employees and DOL investigators if you don’t have a solid reason to deny employees paid leave this summer.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

When Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) it temporarily provided workers with Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL). The FFCRA guarantees emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) to all a covered employer’s employees. The employee unused leave remaining in the employer’s FMLA year.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 1, 2020

And, according to the DOL’s FAQs , the circumstances under which employees qualify for emergency paid sick leave or paid FMLA leave are more limited than meets the eye. Leave doesn’t apply if you: Close (before or after April 1) because business has dried up. Remain open but reduce employees’ hours.

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Insperity

APRIL 7, 2020

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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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Pair the flu with covid-19 and it may be extraordinarily difficult to manage the impact on your workplace this winter. Employees who are already working at home can still get sick and may still need some downtime. FFCRA paid sick leave for the flu? FFCRA paid sick leave for the flu?

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

As a reminder: The FFCRA requires employers of fewer than 500 to provide: Up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for employees sick or quarantining due to COVID-19. DOL cites employers for failing to follow the paid leave provisions of the FFCRA. The DOL has ordered the employer to pay $1,600 in back wages.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 13, 2021

Pandemic leave policies are a hot topic in 2021 after many of the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act’s (FFCRA) federal mandatory provisions expired at the end of 2020. The FFCRA – the first comprehensive federal paid leave law – set the floor for COVID-19 leave. Current federal law on pandemic leave.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 24, 2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires paid leave for most employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. That time would be paid under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA). That leaves teleworking parents with few options. But the pandemic continues to upend life and work.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 10, 2020

The FFCRA provides two types of paid leave to working parents, emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Up to certain limits, employers may use the amount distributed to employees for paid leave as a refundable tax credit.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Review paid leave rules. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act remains on the books through the end of the year and entitles employees to: Up to 10 days of paid sick leave if they can’t work or telecommute because they’re quarantining under the orders of a state or local health official.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 13, 2020

Emergency paid leave benefits. Employees who worked 30 days before being affected by COVID-19, who don’t have access to any paid leave (i.e., However, benefits paid under this law are reduced dollar-for-dollar by the amount of any state or private paid-leave benefits employees receive.

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Genesis HR Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

Whether you’re getting questions from your own employees or just aren’t sure how Massachusetts paid sick leave policy works, this article will walk you through the laws and help you understand your compliance requirements. What is Massachusetts’ paid sick leave policy?

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Genesis HR Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

Whether you’re getting questions from your own employees or just aren’t sure how Massachusetts paid sick leave policy works, this article will walk you through the laws and help you understand your compliance requirements. What is Massachusetts’ paid sick leave policy?

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 17, 2020

Coronavirus paid leave for those affected by COVID-19 is on its way. It will make millions eligible for paid pandemic leave. However, under another provision, employees are eligible for 2 weeks fully paid sick leave. Then FMLA emergency leave kicks in. The Senate is expected to follow suit.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Department of Labor (DOL) enforcement action on the new temporary paid leave provisions. And the first piece of evidence cited in litigation over FFCRA leave or sexual orientation discrimination? Your organization will need handbook rules that educate workers about their paid leave rights.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Similar to the pandemic-related paid sick leave provisions, under this section of the tax code, full-time employees (i.e., those who work at least 30 hours a week) are entitled to a minimum of two weeks of paid FMLA leave and part-time employees are entitled to a proportionate amount of paid leave.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 8, 2020

While the Department of Labor has been going after employers that have refused to provide paid leave to eligible employees, private pandemic lawsuits are just beginning. Here are a few recent cases … Too large for mandated paid leave? She didn’t, however, receive any paid sick leave.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 22, 2020

Specifically, he commented that many states’ paid sick leave laws were enacted long before covid-19 became a household word and those laws still apply. Upshot: Even if you’re off the hook to provide paid leave under federal law, you may still be required to provide it under state law. alignright { float: right; }.alignleft

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cipHR

MAY 4, 2022

Paid sick leave tops the list of benefits and incentives that matter most to British employees , according to new research by HR and payroll software provider CIPHR. Next on the list, in seventh place, is extra holiday allowance, which, interestingly, was preferred by more people than unlimited paid leave (32% vs 18%).

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 16, 2021

You want to ensure you’re clear about the laws in place to protect your employees on medical leave since you don’t want to violate their rights. Depending on the state, you may see protections in place such as: Statewide paid sick leave requirements. Job-protected unpaid leave for those on medical leave.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 12, 2020

The Department of Labor has been busy updating employer advice on the interplay between the coronavirus pandemic and the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the FMLA. Paid emergency FMLA leave and furloughs. Returning from FFCRA leave and testing.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

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.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 24, 2020

Who gets what leave. Two types of leave are available: emergency paid sick leave and emergency leave under the FMLA. The following employees qualify for paid leave: Those who are diagnosed with COVID-19. More guidance will be issued this week. Here’s how this works out.

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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. These create new issues for employee benefits management and employee communications in general.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 5, 2020

FFCRA paid sick leave. She claims her employer should have paid her under the emergency sick leave terms of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Note: This is one of the first FFCRA covid-19 paid leave lawsuits. She began experiencing symptoms of covid-19 back in May. FMLA interference.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 23, 2020

Interfering with someone’s right to take paid sick leave by requiring them to work is typically prohibited under these laws. The bill includes refundable tax credits for employers that are required to offer emergency FMLA or paid sick leave, including self-employed individuals.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Cash payments for unused paid leave, including paid sick leave. The regs retain the definition of a discretionary bonus—a bonus over which management retains control until quite close to the payout date—and reiterate that the label assigned to a bonus doesn’t determine whether it’s discretionary.

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Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Have a look at these numbers- Paid sick leaves cost employers around $160 billion annually. You will see the resulting effects in a reduced number of absentees, paid leaves, and employee turnover. A Gallup survey found that only 50 % of employees know what their employer or manager expects of them.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 15, 2021

The payroll tax credit for providing paid family leave is extended through Sept. Employees are only entitled to the paid leave they didn’t take last year. The following changes have been made to this credit: Employees may take paid leave for any of the seven reasons they could take paid sick leave.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 9, 2021

Only supervisors, management, human resources staff, and legal counsel of [Company Name] who have a legitimate reason to review information in a file are permitted to do so. Not every job is suitable for a flexible work arrangement, so there is no assurance that an arrangement can be approved by your manager.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 1, 2021

Paid time off and Emergency FMLA leave. Mandated federal paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) ended December 31, 2020. The FFCRA required employers to provide paid time off for many COVID-19-related reasons. This applies to the 10 days of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL).

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 27, 2020

We wrote about reporting employees’ pandemic-related paid sick leave in Box 14 back in July. Box 14 reporting is informational and required only because employees who are eligible for pandemic-related tax credits in their own right due to side gigs must subtract their employer-provided paid leave.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 19, 2021

Beyond that, there’s the confusion over last year’s pandemic paid leave laws and the most recent extension. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) may mean a new pot of paid leave for some, not all, workers. Otherwise, each time you process an FMLA leave request, you must calculate the entitlement four ways.

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Empuls

MARCH 24, 2022

😮‍💨 Burnout: Overworked employees can fall sick due to a lack of appreciation, high stress, or high-pressure levels. 🥺 Harassment: Employees that are constantly picked on or singled out, whether by other employees or senior managers, are more likely to miss work to escape the bullying.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The FFCRA expanded employer eligibility and the reasons for taking leave. The Act added two weeks of emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) for workers undergoing COVID testing or quarantine. It also temporarily allowed paid leave for workers with childcare responsibilities.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

For example, over the past several years, we’ve implemented paid family leave and paid parental leave, as well as extended paid sick leave to part-time retail employees so our employees never have to choose between work and taking care of their own health, a new child, or a sick parent or spouse.

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