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How to identify and support a depressed employee

Business Management Daily

Human resources, though, advises him not to play armchair psychiatrist when the two meet. Note: Managers should hesitate to seek assistance from human resources or upper management as necessary. It provides certain employees with up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year. Brainstorm ideas together.

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31 HR Acronyms Explained

Genesis HR Solutions

This cheat sheet explains several common human resource acronyms. This cheat sheet explains several common human resource acronyms. This cheat sheet explains several common human resource acronyms. This cheat sheet explains several common human resource acronyms. Which ones did I miss?

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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. Millennials currently make up 25% of caregivers, and given greater longevity among aging and chronically ill family members this number is bound to grow. So with time more people will be forced to take up the caregiver’s role.

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Navigating HR compliance in a complex regulatory environment

Higginbotham

Failure to comply with human resource regulations can result in costly fines, legal judgments, damage to the company’s reputation or even all three of these effects at once. The primary federal law governing EEO is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. State laws may impose additional requirements.

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ADA reasonable accommodation checklist

Business Management Daily

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) helps people with disabilities receive the same rights and equal opportunity as everyone else. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) enforces Title I of the ADA. Putting the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act into action sometimes proves confusing for employers.

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Compliance Check: Employment Law in 2021 | BerniePortal

BerniePortal

Employers have also had to keep up with new legislation that has been passed in response to the pandemic, like the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and new OSHA guidelines to protect workforces. Federal Minimum Wage – Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers subject to minimum wage provisions must post this poster.

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Employee terminations 101: What to say and do when it happens

Insperity

This may vary depending on a specific company and its organizational structure and culture, but generally the following parties should be present when an employee is terminated: The employee’s direct supervisor or manager A third-party witness (for example, the manager’s manager or a human resources [HR] professional).