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Benchmarking Employee Benefits: How Do You Compare?

Stratus.HR

Benchmarking Employee Benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO). Nearly all employers that participated in this survey (99%) indicated they offer PTO in some capacity. With the pandemic nearly in hindsight, many employers are now evaluating changes to their PTO programs. Of course, few would have survived 2020 without it.

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Handling Your HR Mistakes – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

When I explained my hire date was incorrect, I was told that I had been accruing Paid Time Off (PTO) at a lower rate. Looking back, there were times when I took time off, didn’t have enough PTO, and lost wages. Does the company owe me back PTO for the last few years? When I was told that I would receive 2.5

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Simple steps to create an employee handbook

Business Management Daily

The employee handbook is a reference point for employees, managers, and human resources on leave, time tracking, wage, accessibility, and other compliance concerns. Often human resources will take charge here. PTO policy. Also, be sure to include if there is a waiting period for using accrued PTO for new employees.

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Addressing current events at work: The good, the bad and the necessary

Insperity

The 24/7 news cycle and heightened use of social media can increase employees’ exposure to and awareness of current events, which can raise stress and anxiety about these topics. Why is this? With the rise in hybrid work and remote work , there’s less of a hard divide between employees’ work and personal lives. Continue listening.

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10 things managers should never ask employees

Insperity

And as for connecting with your direct reports on social media , it’s best practice to stick to LinkedIn when you’re the one sending invites. Ask employees to use PTO for sick days (in states where they’re separate). Some organizations lump PTO and sick days together. Ask employees to work longer hours for extended periods.

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Work flexibility: Unconventional arrangements are here to stay

Business Management Daily

Many companies turn to their webpages and social media accounts to promote their flexible arrangements. The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) notes that flexible work arrangements include a variety of different alternative work schedules and programs to promote work-life balance. Unlimited PTO.

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Employee handbook considerations for remote employees

Business Management Daily

They also act as an easily-accessible reference point for current employees who may want to double-check the written policies before requesting leave or submitting a harassment complaint to human resources. These may include a social media policy, travel policies, device policies, PTO policies, and other key items.

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