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Why Arizona Employers Need to Pay Attention to Paid Family Medical Leave

Griffin Benefits

Employers in Arizona may think they are immune to the nationwide surge in the enactment of Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) programs. Many will be in the Financial Services, Health Services, and Technology fields - all of which will draw workers from states with PFML programs. ARIZONA'S VOTER REFERENDUM SYSTEM.

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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. Other types of medical care involve dental checkups, biometric screening, etc. Keeping this in mind, the organization offering to cover their employee's medical insurance is a huge load off of their shoulders.

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Simple steps to create an employee handbook

Business Management Daily

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. Also consider who to direct staff to with policy questions, leave requests, or workplace safety concerns or accidents. PTO policy.

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What you need to include in a small business employee handbook

Business Management Daily

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. Medical leave.

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Reasonable accommodation can require additional leave

Business Management Daily

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 ? Taken all time in her Paid Time Off (PTO) bank?

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17 Essential Employee Benefits Ideas to Boost Morale and Productivity

Empuls

In addition to traditional medical, dental, and vision plans, some organizations offer more specialized plans, such as mental health coverage, disability insurance, or telemedicine services. Some employers also offer separate sick leave policies to ensure that employees don't come to work when they're contagious.

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Employee sabbaticals: Are they right for your company?

Insperity

Although they’ve been fairly commonplace in the academic and medical fields for decades, sabbaticals are relatively new to the business world. Distinguishing sabbaticals from other types of leave. Sabbaticals are distinct from other leave benefits in some important ways. Not familiar with the sabbatical concept?