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Employee Benefits: A Key Part of Job Compensation

Money Talk

Vacation pay is part of a worker’s income and is fully taxable on federal and state income tax returns. Paid Sick Leave- With this benefit, workers are paid but allowed to stay home when they, or sometimes a family member, are sick. Leave may be uniform for all employees (e.g., Like vacation time.

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What you need to know

Insperity

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) is part of the federal government’s effort to minimize the economic impact felt by American families dealing with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Together with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, also enacted by the U.S.

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The significance of women’s health is increasingly acknowledged in the modern workplace

Workplace Insight

Our research and work with companies globally suggest various strategies: Supportive HR policies Implement policies that support employees in terms of sexual reproductive health (SRH), such as maternity and paternity leave, flexible work arrangements for parents, and fertility treatment coverage. Shared parental leave is also a must.

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Fringe Benefits: What Are They and How Are They Helpful

HR Digest

These are some fringe benefits you generally must provide to your employees: Fringe benefits required by law The essential fringe benefits are intended to provide employees with medical care, help them in the event of job loss, and provide them with retirement income to sustain them during retirement.

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Pregnancy disability leave — who and what are covered

Business Management Daily

Is there such a thing as pregnancy disability leave ? The Pregnancy Discrimination Act , an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, notes that women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees who are similar in their ability or inability to work.

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31 HR Acronyms Explained

Genesis HR Solutions

TurboTax ) 401(k): Retirement plans named for the section of the tax code that governs them. ( IRS ) W-4: A form used by employers to withhold the proper amount of federal income tax from employees’ paychecks. ( TurboTax ) 401(k): Retirement plans named for the section of the tax code that governs them. ( Which ones did I miss?

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A closer look at the Families First Cornoavirus Response Act

Business Management Daily

6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act very soon. Stay tuned: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act is intended to be the first tranche of relief to help employees and employers deal with the work-related impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and the COVID-19 illness the virus causes. Benefits are tax-free.