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.,

article thumbnail

Poll: 91% of employees aiming to bring in new wellbeing benefits

Employee Benefits

In addition, staff will have 33 days annual leave per year including local public holidays, three ‘me’ days per year to help them manage their life and six weeks of paid sabbatical leave available every four years of service. Those located in the UK and Australia will receive an extra five days of fully paid sick leave.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

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.

article thumbnail

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

Business Management Daily

FFCRA paid sick leave. The mayor of Tampa had just issued an order requiring customers to wear masks inside retail establishments. The most common claims are retaliation, followed by wrongful termination , discrimination and worker safety. Aileen worked for Refocus Eye Health, a Philadelphia-area ophthalmology practice.

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

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

How has coronavirus changed how we work?

cipHR

Similarly, many retailers and restaurants were completely caught off-guard and were unable to cater to the demand as lockdowns eased down. Gradually, many countries are adopting new laws to encourage sick workers to take their time off. Specialist HR software will help you manage sick leave more efficiently.