PeopleStrategy

MARCH 12, 2020

As a full-service broker and HR technology solution provider, we serve employers and, more specifically, HR, benefits and finance professionals. During unsettling situations such as the one we face today, employees rely on HR to provide guidance on how best to protect their health and that of their families.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 19, 2021

Even if an employee has a family member who suffers from mental health issues, they may be eligible for taking FMLA to help them deal with their issues. After the 12 week period of leave has been taken, the employer is obligated to give the employee the same or equal position at their job. Here’s how it works.

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HR Digest

JUNE 17, 2019

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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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The change may seem minor, but it will have a large impact on employer’s reopening plans. Employers should incorporate this latest guidance into their reopening plans. For employers, the “close contact” definition comes into play when tracing contacts in the workplace. The Return to Work process. Close contact.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Employees whose personal day and sick day call-outs continually exceed their available PTO may also be an example of excessive absenteeism , assuming that you are providing a reasonable amount of sick leave. What is not considered excessive absenteeism at work? This leave can be taken intermittently or as a reduced schedule.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It’s easy to say leave your problems at the door, but sometime common life stressors can affect employees’ personal lives so much that it creeps into their professional life. While balancing work and personal lives can create tension for employees, life stressors that can impact performance go beyond typical day-to-day life issues.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

By far, a personal health or medical issue, injury or disability are the most common reasons for employees to be absent for prolonged periods. Overview of the return-to-work process. However, the return-to-work process certainly could be its own policy. Define your company’s return-to-work process. Keep employees engaged.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 4, 2022

During the pandemic, many businesses allowed their employees to work from home as a matter of safety. Now, remote work has become the norm. However, it can be tough to navigate the switch from a compliance perspective, particularly when it comes to out-of-state remote staff members. Employment classification.

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Organizations lending a hand will earn a reputation for valuing family, as well as their bottom line – a plus when it comes to employee recruitment and retention. FMLA: The Family Leave and Medical Act requires companies with 50 or more employees to give workers 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for a family member.

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Business Management Daily

JUNE 30, 2021

First, they act as an in-depth introduction to your company for new hires. Employee handbooks also act as a reference point for current employees. Employees can reference their employee handbook when a question or concern arises about holiday pay, sick leave, or the dress code and find an answer quickly. Company perks.

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Higginbotham

JANUARY 17, 2024

In the rapidly evolving modern workplace, the demand for flexible work arrangements has become a prominent feature of both employee expectations and employer tools for strategic workforce management. A Brief History of Flexible Work Arrangements Flexible work has been around for a long time.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 27, 2021

Current employees can also benefit from having a quick reference guide when a question or concern arises about sick days, various types of leave, reporting harassment, or office policies. These handbooks provide a wealth of information that all staff can benefit from. An employee handbook can also help with compliance.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 19, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, employers must have an emergency plan to quickly adapt to changes. Without proper risk management, employers can be caught off-guard – with catastrophic consequences. A key resource for employers is Ready.gov , a government website focused on emergency preparedness and planning.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 10, 2020

Accommodating working parents can be very challenging for employers as we all react to the COVID-19 pandemic. Employers have several options to allow working parents to do their job while taking care of their kids. Does the employer still need the employee’s job to be done? Emergency Paid Sick Leave regulations.

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Business Management Daily

JANUARY 14, 2020

Employers may see increased productivity and reduced costs when they allow a remote work option. Without clear rules, working from home may reduce rather than enhance productivity. Plus, creating a telecommute option opens the door to Americans with Disability Act (ADA) accommodation requests to work at home.

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 12, 2021

Major employers are announcing that workers will soon be called back to their cubicles. Google, Bloomberg, and other major employers say it will be business as usual by Labor Day. Others who worked from home while managing remote schooling and childcare may welcome a distraction-free environment.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

In this roundup of Ask the Attorney, employment lawyer, Nancy Delogu answers tricky questions about wage garnishments, worker’s compensation, remote worker regulations, and employee record retention. Q: “We received an order directing us to withhold wages from an employee from ECMC (Educational Credit Management Corporation).

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Job satisfaction often leads to other types of satisfaction in one’s life, such as comfort in knowing a steady paycheck exists to pay the bills or that the short commute home leaves plenty of the evening free. Satisfied workers keep turnover rates low, and employers like it when employees are not on the lookout for their next job.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

However, your employee absence management strategies should not be perceived as measures to prevent the reasons for workers absence nor violate any of the state or federal leave acts. Workforce absence management is only a means to minimize low productivity, boost morale, and to mitigate mistakes at work. Usage patterns of FMLA.

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Business Management Daily

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). These four conditions are the most likely mental health conditions employers will encounter, sometimes in combination. How you as the employer handle that worker must comply with the ADA.

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Empuls

APRIL 28, 2023

According to a recent study by HBR , 80% of employees say that benefits are a significant factor in deciding whether to accept a job offer, and 60% of employees report that benefits are a major reason for staying with their current employer. Attracting and retaining top talent is more important than ever. What are employee benefits?

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Presenting a good employee benefits package often gives one employer an edge over another, especially in cases where basic salaries are relatively equal. Someone definitely could view an employee benefits package that lacks health insurance or paid sick days as a reason to not accept an offer of employment.

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Flimp Communications

APRIL 3, 2020

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the second piece of legislation, makes provision for paid sick or family leave for reasons related to the COVID-19 outbreak. Its focus is narrow , and the money affects only a few sectors of the medical and insurance business.

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Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Excessive employee absences or tardiness can lead to negative customer experiences, hurt employee productivity , and put undue work and pressure on the team members that do show up every day. As such, you’ll want to do your best to ensure that employees abide by their work schedules and show up on time.

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Business Management Daily

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Here are some of the most recent questions we’ve received, with answers from top employment lawyer Nancy Delogu. Does the EMFLA give us allowance to alter work schedules to save money? The law allows this partial day or intermittent leave if both employer and employees agree. Women made up 80% of the 1.1

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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. I've included a list of notable pandemics from Madhav N, Oppenheim B, Gallivan M, et al. Source: 1918 Annual report ibid.,

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Employees and Employers are in unprecedented times where they are having to juggle work and virtual school. This article does not cover other qualifying factors for Employee leave under the FCCRA. Emergency Family and Medical Leave for Virtual School. Some schools have remained open, with restrictions.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

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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Business Management Daily

APRIL 1, 2021

The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) has been in the news quite a bit recently due to its close ties to ongoing COVID relief. Despite this, ignorance is not a sound legal defense and employers need to stay up to date on current rulings. Paid time off and Emergency FMLA leave.

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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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BerniePortal

MARCH 16, 2021

From distributing compliance notices to maintaining compliance during remote onboarding, there’s a lot for HR and employers to keep up with. As employment laws change with the needs of the workforce, HR teams must stay up to date on the latest legal changes and requirements in order to keep their organization fully compliant.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 27, 2020

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects disabled workers who want to return and disabled workers who don’t. Employers have to provide help to keep vulnerable disabled workers safe when they insist on returning or you need them. Anyone who develops symptoms at work should also immediately go home.

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HR Bartender

JANUARY 20, 2015

I work for a company that sometimes allows employees to work from home. However, several of my co-workers have been told that they cannot work from home if they have children that are home with them. By definition, telecommuting is when an employee works from home.

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Vantage Circle

MAY 18, 2023

In today's fast-paced business landscape, the concept of "Employee Perks Program" has emerged as a game-changing strategy that fosters a thriving work environment. Employees now want more than just salaries from their employers. This type of insurance cover helps an employee pay for medical expenses.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 9, 2021

After the table of contents, you can move on to a thorough list of employment policies including leave policies, company property usage guidelines, your company culture code or mission statement, and non-discrimination policies. At-will employment statement. The at-will employment statement is often followed by a signature line.

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Workers' Compensation Perspectives

APRIL 23, 2020

With the challenges emerging, the public steps announced in some jurisdictions may provide insight into what lies ahead for those who work in and with workers’ compensation. Can we keep essential staff safe (at workplaces, with clients, or working from home)?

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Business Management Daily

APRIL 30, 2020

Overnight, it seems, employers have had to redesign their workflows and employee tasks to keep employees and customers safe. In harder hit areas, employers scrambled to cover for infected employees. For many employers, the pandemic means severely reduced or no business. Generally, employment is at-will. Discipline.

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