HR Digest

APRIL 20, 2022

to pay $85,000 and to provide other relief to settle a federal pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged Cassone Leasing, Inc. Cassone Leasing, Inc. The EEOC takes pregnancy discrimination seriously.” Know your rights .

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 5, 2021

The new COVID relief package included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. The key payroll provisions include: An extension of the paid sick/ family leave provisions and your tax credit for providing leave. Relief for employers that deferred the deposit of employees’ Social Security taxes.

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Higginbotham

AUGUST 25, 2023

The FMLA doesn’t guarantee paid leave. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, eligible workers have the right to take up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave due to health issues. At the same time, you’ll likely face expensive medical bills. Workers’ compensation only covers work-related injuries.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

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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Insperity

MARCH 17, 2020

News about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or “the coronavirus”) pandemic understandably can be unsettling, but infectious disease outbreaks need not induce panic. Adapt your sick leave and other attendance policies. If an employee’s family member is sick, allow the employee to stay home to provide continuous care.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The question then becomes, is Joe’s alcohol abuse considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? If so, what are your obligations as an employer? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

When employees know they have to back up leave requests with appropriate medical information, FMLA leave abuse falls. While you don’t want to discourage appropriate leave – think containing a flu epidemic – encouraging calling-off-while-well isn’t a good strategy. What you should ask for depends on the reason for leave.

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Higginbotham

JUNE 7, 2022

These limits vary based on whether an individual has self-only or family coverage under an HDHP. Employer Takeaway. Most employers have already been contacted by their carrier or third-party administrator (TPA) and will rely on their insurance carriers or TPAs to provide the MRFs. PCORI Fees Due Aug.

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AssuredPartners

DECEMBER 12, 2018

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 8, 2020

FMLA calendar choices may be more complex for employers to make than ever before. With the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) set to expire, employers can’t just roll back their leave policies to 2019. Lawmakers designed them to provide employers with flexibility when scheduling leave.

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Corporate Synergies

APRIL 29, 2019

Due to current and emerging local, state and federal laws, managing employee leave is fraught with issues. Here’s a solution for employers to consider. Family and medical leave policies are in flux as new state and local laws are enacted and employers are starting to offer both paid and unpaid options to their employees.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In fact, an employee who is disabled should not be automatically terminated once she’s exhausted all leave available. That’s true whether she’s a new employee who hasn’t earned leave or an employee out of paid or unpaid leave. Has she used all eligible FMLA leave ? FMLA leave is generally unpaid. It doesn’t matter.

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Abel HR

APRIL 9, 2020

In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) logged a whopping 2,753 pregnancy discrimination charges in 2019, which represents the lowest rate in almost a decade and is down almost a third from the 4,029 filed in 2010. For many women, pregnancy is a joyous time (minus the morning sickness and back pain!),

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Genesis HR Solutions

OCTOBER 3, 2019

As an employer in the Commonwealth, you need to understand the complexities specific to Massachusetts salary laws, hiring, and employing workers. Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage for most employees is $12.00 In some circumstances, the employer may pay these workers the service rate. Minimum Wage. each year until 2023.

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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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The Workcomp Writer

JANUARY 10, 2023

As I have noted early each January for many, many years now, prior to the death of my mentor and friend, Dr. Arthur Larson, the original author of the oft-cited Larson treatises in workers’ compensation law (and in employment discrimination law, as well), Arthur and I began a quirky—though humorous—New Year’s tradition. Silberberg v.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

A desire to act with courage, persevere and innovate; the ability to put others first, and a fun-LUVing attitude – these are the values that Southwest Airlines, the World’s Most Loved Airline, looks for in its employees and fosters through its talent management. Keller, 2019. Living the Southwest Way!

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Empuls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, in 2019, Walmart agreed to pay $14 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging that the company failed to pay appropriate overtime wages to its employees. Employers must consider these requests seriously and can only reject them on reasonable business grounds. Health and safety regulations 1.

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Genesis HR Solutions

JULY 23, 2018

Ballot printers were readying the presses to see if voters wanted to raise the minimum wage, decrease the sales tax, institute paid family leave and levy a 4% surtax on all income earned in excess of $1 million annually. by January 1, 2019, followed by increases of $1.00 on January 1, 2019 and increase in $0.60

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Hireology

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The hiring market is so competitive that employers have to go above and beyond the traditional means to find top talent. We hold ourselves accountable to never leaving candidates hanging and wondering if they will hear back from our team. We also offer unlimited vacation and have extensive paid leave for new parents.

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The Workcomp Writer

APRIL 17, 2023

Some would argue that the ability of an employer to fire an injured employee because he or she is still recuperating from the injury and, therefore, incapable of performing the required tasks of the job is adding insult to injury. The employer can still face continuing liability under the respective Workers’ Compensation Act.

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AssuredPartners

APRIL 16, 2023

The federal Family Medical Leave Act turns 30 this year. Fifteen jurisdictions now have paid disability/medical leave, family leave, or both, either paying benefits or in implementation — up from just 6 in 2019. More states are likely to pass a PFML law in 2023.

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LACE Partners

JANUARY 9, 2023

In Spring 2023, the government will launch a campaign to encourage the 630,000 people who left the workforce between 2019 and 2022, to return to work to help the UK fight off a recession. A key part of understanding the bigger picture for people when they leave the workforce for the golf course. . Particularly for men.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

MARCH 23, 2020

There could, of course, be only one answer to these inquiries, that the influenza, though a great misfortune, could not by any stretch of imagination be considered as an accident arising out of employment. Source: 1918 Annual report ibid., These include the “Hong Kong flu” of 1968, various strains of “Avian flu” and “Swine flu”.

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Insperity

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The new calendar year always rings in some employment law changes, and 2021 is no different. This year, many states have enacted changes in employee leave policies; ended or extended some temporary exemptions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic; and taken steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

When chosen and implemented thoughtfully, employee perks act as a talent magnet. Employee perks are the enticing extras employers offer their staff, going beyond the regular paycheck to make the workplace more inviting and fulfilling. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans offer peace of mind. percent and 36.1

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Insperity

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Otherwise, you make your business vulnerable to COVID-related Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaints. In response to the national economic distress, employers have been forced to make difficult decisions about issues like: Where employees work Adapting work schedules How to maintain business operations Adjusting job roles.

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The Workcomp Writer

AUGUST 15, 2023

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a district court’s decision to grant a mining employer summary judgment in a multi-count complaint filed against it by a former employee who was terminated because she could not pass a Fit for Duty Exam (“FFDE”) that included a requirement that she be able to lift 80 pounds above her head [ Lewis v.

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Empuls

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Projections suggest that by 2025, there will be a deficit in the US of: 446,300 home health aides 98,700 medical and lab technologists/technicians 95,000 nursing assistants 29,400 nurse practitioners A notable number of healthcare professionals have exited the sector, leading to a severe staffing shortage for patient care.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As the year ends, questions of taxes, domicile, and residency should be top of mind for employers looking to avoid any unnecessarily complex tax issues in the new year. Your domicile is the state you intend to make your permanent home and the state to which you return if you leave. A complete list of their medical doctors.

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Insperity

JULY 29, 2019

Other insurance to consider include: Workers’ compensation insurance Professional Insurance Directors and officers Insurance Employment practices liability insurance. Applicable employment laws. Employers must adhere to copious laws. There may be more, depending on state and local regulations. 20 to 49 employees.

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Insperity

JANUARY 9, 2020

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. There’s more to the white-collar exemption than minimum pay , but the minimum salary change is what employers must know to be compliant as of Jan.

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InterWest Insurance Services

AUGUST 17, 2023

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, more employers are allowing their staff to work remotely on a permanent basis, often allowing them to never have to set foot in the office again. This newfound freedom for American workers has allowed many of them to leave the cities they were living in for small towns or even more remote areas around the country.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Soon, employees will begin calling off, often requesting FMLA leave. Employers need a flu plan that covers every contingency. Three key laws affect how employers manage their workforce during a flu outbreak. The FMLA provides leave when a serious health condition prevents a worker from performing essential job functions.

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Benefits Notes

MARCH 31, 2021

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”) into law. Many of the provisions in this sweeping legislation bring changes to the employee benefits world of which employers should take note and which are summarized below. Subsidized COBRA. Plans Subject to the ARPA Rules.

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Fringe Benefit Analysts

JANUARY 25, 2021

COVID Relief, No Surprises Act, FSA and DCAP Extensions, Transparency, and HIPAA Privacy Updates. . . Features of the Consolidated Appropriations Act. . The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (The Act) was signed into law on December 28th by President Trump. The required leave ended on December 31, 2020.

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Empuls

DECEMBER 28, 2021

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.

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