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Employee benefits for Caregivers in workplaces

HR Digest

People are living longer with more access to medical care and innovations and progress in medicine. What can employers do to see that this workforce is given maximum benefits to enact the dual role efficiently and comfortably? Women are typically thought of as the caregivers in society, but men now constitute 40% of family caregivers.

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New employment laws to watch in 2020

Insperity

Every new year brings new employment laws, and 2020 is no different. There are some big changes employers need to know about at the federal, state and local levels. The Obama administration planned to raise the minimum to $913 a week, or $47,476 per year, by December 2016. As of Jan.

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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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Workers’ Compensation Insurance Arrangements: Does the model make a difference? Part 1

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

Requiring employers provide financial compensation to workers or their families for work-related injury, illness and death is central to achieving this objective. In exclusive state fund jurisdictions, the sole insurer must insurer all employers requiring (or qualified to opt in to) coverage.

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Six Companies with Great Organizational Culture

Empuls

Abode today slides into Fortune magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" clique with impressive regularity and has recently clocked in at number 27 on Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. Company-wide Off Days and Family-friendly leave policies help beat stress, neutralize fatigue, and recharge.