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By Bryan O’Malley, workplace expert at Care@Work and general manager of payments at Care.com Open enrollment season is upon us, which means HR leaders everywhere are striving to make sure their employees are well informed enough to make the best choices about their benefits.
States with employment-related ballot questions mostly approved them Tuesday, and employers have little lead time before many must be implemented.
Lockton—a consulting services company—has released its third annual “Human Resources Trends: A Spotlight on Absence Management” survey. The survey highlights the many challenges—and opportunities—facing employers across the United States.
Question: While an employee is out on an approved FMLA leave, can the employee use their medical and/or dependent care FSA money while on leave? If not, what if they are still contributing to the plan?
By Dennis J. Merley Calculating and counting an employee’s 12 weeks of Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave is usually a pretty clear-cut matter. However, the math can get complicated when the employee regularly works overtime and has to miss some of the extra shifts because of intermittent FMLA leave.
By Kelli Hinshaw In yesterday’s Advisor, guest columnist Kelli Hinshaw, vice president of strategic development for Reality-Based Leadership, provided thoughts on proper change management. Today, Hinshaw has more tips for leaders looking to make their company thrive in times of transition.
Yesterday we looked at some of the HR concerns that employees with diabetes in the workplace present. Today we cover more on that topic.
Recent employment initiatives undertaken by the Obama administration could be in jeopardy under Donald Trump’s presidency, but employers still need to comply with those laws and regulations for now, says one expert. “In general, things are going to be pretty unpredictable,” said Connor Beatty, an associate with Brann & Isaacson in Maine and editor of […]
Recent employment initiatives from the Obama administration could be in jeopardy under Donald Trump’s presidency, but employers still need to comply with those laws and regulations for now, says one expert.
by Dinita L. James Gonzalez Law, LLC On November 8, nearly 60% of Arizona voters cast ballots in favor of increasing the state’s minimum wage and providing mandatory paid sick leave. The measure ensures that employers will have to pay at least $10 per hour beginning January 1, 2017. Thereafter, the minimum wage will increase […]