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Flu IQ: Know who—and how—to pay during the upcoming flu season

Business Management Daily

Pair the flu with covid-19 and it may be extraordinarily difficult to manage the impact on your workplace this winter. Employees who are already working at home can still get sick and may still need some downtime. FFCRA paid sick leave for the flu? FFCRA paid sick leave for the flu?

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First impressions of OSHA’s COVID vaccine mandate

Business Management Daily

OSHA suggests these hours count as work hours, not idle time pay, so you should probably watch your overtime calculations for employees who work overtime during the weeks they get their shots. Employees may use their accrued paid sick leave for this purpose. FAQs are available here.

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New Maternity and Paternity Regulations to Take Effect in Malaysia

Global People Strategist

Those with a monthly income equal to or greater than 4,000 Malaysian Ringgit are exempt from the EA’s overtime pay and termination provisions. Sick Leave Employees can now look forward to increased protection through the Bill, which allows them plenty of paid time off in case they are hospitalized.

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California HR law update — what employers everywhere need to know

Business Management Daily

These cover the gamut from paid sick leave and medical leave, occupational safety rules, and expanded coverage for more family members like parents-in-law. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will administer more rules on family leave , sexual harassment, and much more affecting even small employers.

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How to Reduce Employee Absenteeism: 7 Strategies that Can Help

Empuls

😮‍💨 Burnout: Overworked employees can fall sick due to a lack of appreciation, high stress, or high-pressure levels. 🥺 Harassment: Employees that are constantly picked on or singled out, whether by other employees or senior managers, are more likely to miss work to escape the bullying.

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Regular rate calculation gets a makeover

Business Management Daily

Nonexempt employees who work longer than 40 hours in a week must be paid overtime at 1.5 15, 2020, allow you to offer more perks to nonexempt employees without having to include those perks in their regular rate calculation when you’re figuring their overtime rate. Cash payments for unused paid leave, including paid sick leave.

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New employment laws to watch in 2020

Insperity

Updates to the so-called “white-collar exemption” to federal overtime rules have been in the works for a long time. 1, workers must earn at least $684 a week, or $35,568 per year, to be exempt from federal overtime rules. Changes at the state and local level: Paid leave policies. As of Jan.