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Exploring Medical Leave Laws in America: What You Need to Know

HR Digest

In the United States, taking a leave of absence can be complicated, especially when it comes to medical emergencies or other personal reasons. This can be frustrating for those dealing with a medical emergency, whether for themselves or a close family member. It is important to differentiate between medical leave and sick leave.

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Pregnancy disability leave — who and what are covered

Business Management Daily

Thus, according to EEOC.gov: “If a woman is temporarily unable to perform her job due to a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, the employer or other covered entity must treat her in the same way as it treats any other temporarily disabled employee. Pregnancy disability leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Open Enrollment is Over…Now What?

CorpStrat

Beyond medical insurance, employees should be able to easily access the status of and information about their PTO hours, 401K, and remote work options. Ask yourself: Do my employees currently have an easy way to clock-in, clock out, sign documents, and request PTO from home? Would I know if they weren’t?

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How to evaluate the compensation plan?

HR Digest

Paid leave – holiday, vacation, PTO, sick, personal, bereavement, military pay, jury duty, etc. Disability insurance. Life insurance. What can be included in the total compensation plan varies depending on the employer and position, but here are the most common pieces: Salary/hourly rate. Employee assistance program.

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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

To aid in the decision-making process, though, here’s a closer look at various types of employee benefits : Health insurance. Despite the emergence of the healthcare marketplace, people still look to their employer as the first and most cost-effective choice for medical insurance. Medical plans with no or low-cost deductibles.

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Employee Benefits Guide for 2023: What Employers Need To Know

Vantage Circle

The organization pays specific amounts to cover an employee's medical care. These include insurance for losses from accidents, disability, sudden death, and dismemberment. Other types of medical care involve dental checkups, biometric screening, etc. Health Insurance A healthy employee is a productive employee.

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Budgeting for Benefits: Sage Advice for Cost-Conscious Employees

Griffin Benefits

Put into practice, it would behoove employers to help younger workers, often new hires, to better understand the pros and cons of PPO and HDHP medical plans. Quite often this will be the very first time any of these people will have had to select medical plans and make retirement plan enrollment and savings contribution decisions.

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