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How to strike a balance between managing staff wellbeing and financial pressures

Employee Benefits

With the cost-of-living crisis enduring, employees from some sectors are likely to be seeking additional hours, usually through taking on overtime. Yet there are concerns this could have a negative impact on their mental health , adding to the stress they are already under.

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17 Items That Need To Be Included In Your Employee Handbook

Genesis HR Solutions

It also clarifies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations for paying overtime. Overtime Use this section to clarify your company’s position on overtime pay for employees who qualify. Just how important is an employee handbook? But simply having an employee handbook is not enough. Get all the information in this guide.

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Can technology help to offer a unified global benefits proposition?

Employee Benefits

Rebekah Haymes, head of digital solutions and delivery, health and benefits at Willis Towers Watson, says: “Transaction-based technology supports digital benefit enrolment, including scenarios where flexible or voluntary benefits are in place.

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Employment Laws: Navigating the Maze of Regulations

HR Digest

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): The Overtime Dilemma Ah, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the law that determines when it’s time to pay your employees overtime. It’s like a never-ending dilemma, trying to figure out who’s eligible for overtime and who falls under the exempt category. But fear not!

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February 2024 HR Update

Higginbotham

29, 2024 for Calendar Year Plans Each year, group health plan sponsors are required to complete an online disclosure form with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) indicating whether the plan’s prescription drug coverage is creditable or non-creditable. Medicare Part D Disclosures Due by Feb.

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Payroll Practices in Colombia

Global People Strategist

The Labour Code in Colombia includes a thorough overview of employment conditions, employment contracts, salaries, contributions to social security, holiday and vacation legislation and proper payment for overtime hours. It is also imperative that global companies follow the local minimum wage and overtime regulations.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The purpose of the Act was to foster a healthy working relationship between the employer and the employees and provide all employees with basic employment rights such as minimum wage, paid leaves, compensation for overtime, protection against unlawful dismissal, and health and safety. Work Health and Safety Act 2011.