article thumbnail

Employee Benefits: A Key Part of Job Compensation

Money Talk

Often, the number of paid vacation days is based on years of service and increases with seniority. 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.

article thumbnail

Accommodating working parents during COVID-19

Business Management Daily

The FFCRA provides two types of paid leave to working parents, emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and paid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ). Up to certain limits, employers may use the amount distributed to employees for paid leave as a refundable tax credit.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

As pandemic spreads, so do lawsuits: 3 cases to watch

Business Management Daily

FFCRA paid sick leave. She claims her employer should have paid her under the emergency sick leave terms of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Note: This is one of the first FFCRA covid-19 paid leave lawsuits. She began experiencing symptoms of covid-19 back in May. FMLA interference.

article thumbnail

Tracy Layney Makes Way for Her Vision

HR Digest

For example, over the past several years, we’ve implemented paid family leave and paid parental leave, as well as extended paid sick leave to part-time retail employees so our employees never have to choose between work and taking care of their own health, a new child, or a sick parent or spouse.

Health 52
article thumbnail

Regular rate calculation gets a makeover

Business Management Daily

Cash payments for unused paid leave, including paid sick leave. Employee discounts on retail goods and services. The following items can be excluded from nonexempts’ regular rate calculations: The cost of wellness programs, onsite specialist treatment, gym access, and fitness classes. Adoption assistance.

article thumbnail

Employee handbook examples and sample policies

Business Management Daily

While it is common to provide paid leave to employees for Jury Duty service, it may not be required. If you are not required to provide paid leave, you may elect to modify this template to state that employees can use PTO during their jury duty service dates. Sick leave. If you are using paid leave (i.e.,