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Small Employers Can Create Maternity Leave Benefits

HR Digest

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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Companies: When to Call a Labor and Employment Lawyer – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

I’ve worked at organizations that never called an employment lawyer because frankly, they didn’t want the expense. So I reached out to a couple of labor and employment attorneys to get their take on when organizations should consider engaging with an employment lawyer. She’s helped us before with reader questions.

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State of New Jersey Failed to Address Deficiencies in $96 Million Workers’ Compensation Program

Workers' Compensation

OSC’s 2020 audit found that six claimants collectively filed 266 claims between 1978 and 2016. The Division didn’t follow through on most of what it said it would do,” said Kevin Walsh, Acting State Comptroller. Some of OSC’s findings include: The Division does not conduct regular reviews of employees on long-term leave.

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Employment laws to watch in 2018

Insperity

Employment laws continue to evolve, and 2018 will usher in some big changes in two of our most populous states, California and New York. 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.

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Under 50 employees? How FMLA could apply to you regardless

Business Management Daily

The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) provides job-protected unpaid leave for employees who meet eligibility requirements. Employers cannot deny an eligible worker’s leave without severe legal consequences. If they do, the law is an entitlement. The 50 employee threshold.

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What is GINA? The federal discrimination law you need to know.

Business Management Daily

GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. The federal law has been around for a decade, yet many employers still don’t know exactly how to comply. GINA essentially bars using genetic information in employment decisions and bars acquiring genetic information improperly.

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How does your parental leave policy stack up? Is it fair? Equitable? Competitive?

PeopleStrategy

Family leave has been subject to much scrutiny and debate in recent years. And two current employment trends are putting additional pressure on employers to take a closer look at their current parental leave policies: Employees want better work-life balance as they seek a higher quality of life. Go gender neutral.