Tag: Paid Unpaid Leave

Ask the Expert: Benefits Continuation during Leave of Absence?

By HR Daily Advisor Staff Aug 4, 2016 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Aug 4, 2016

If an employee was approved to take an unpaid month long leave of absence, are we required to extend her health benefits during that month? If we are obligated to provide them, is she responsible for the entire premium for that month? Do we treat this like a continuation of coverage, even though she is […]

Is Discretionary Paid Vacation A Good Idea?

By jessica Aug 13, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

I have a client that is a start-up company that I’m helping set-up up Policies & Procedures for their Handbook. They currently do not have any formal Time-off policy and do not want any established Company Holidays, amount of sick days per year or amount of vacation days per year. What they want and currently […]