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Pregnancy disability leave — who and what are covered

Business Management Daily

Is there such a thing as pregnancy disability leave ? Women with pregnancy-related conditions that make performing under existing circumstances difficult often find help by explaining their predicament to their manager or to human resources. Pregnancy disability leave.

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LeaveBoard

HR Lineup

LeaveBoard is a web-based leave management system designed to streamline employee absence management and automate time-off requests. It is a comprehensive and user-friendly platform that helps organizations manage their employee’s leave requests, track their absences, and maintain compliance with relevant leave policies and regulations.

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The Potential Regulatory Minefields of Managing Employee Leave

Corporate Synergies

Due to current and emerging local, state and federal laws, managing employee leave is fraught with issues. 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. Here’s a solution for employers to consider.

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Employer’s guide to setting company policies

Business Management Daily

Set clear expectations for employee conduct by setting employee policies to address common concerns such as attendance, safety, conflict resolution , and leave. It should cover vacation, sick leave, and all types of leave offered by your organization. Sick Leave: Sick leave is required by law in some states.

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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

They must also be free to leave the workplace. Parental Leave & Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) in Massachusetts. Parental Leave. The legislation also said that, despite it being called “maternity leave,” employers could not discriminate against males in applying it.

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What is the 50-employee threshold?

Genesis HR Solutions

Your strategy for handling leave and paid time off. With more than 50 employees, your paid time off and leave policies should be locked down ( especially regarding leave). The days of case-by-case decisions should be long gone; instead, leave policies should be codified in your employee handbook.

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What employees expect from benefits packages

Business Management Daily

Despite the emergence of the healthcare marketplace, people still look to their employer as the first and most cost-effective choice for medical insurance. According to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Medical plans with no or low-cost deductibles. The employee saves money because this set-aside money is not taxed.