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Viral tripledemic means missed work

12/06/2022

Influenza hospitalizations increased 30% Thanksgiving week, taking up over 11,000 beds. It’s expected to get worse, says Health and Human Services. COVID-19 cases are again climbing, albeit modestly. Respiratory syncytial virus infects many infants and young children. All signs lead to a winter tripledemic of illness and missed work.

New year, new laws: Update your compliance!

11/29/2022

States have new laws about human trafficking reporting, hair discrimination, family leave, wage transparency, artificial intelligence and surveillance.

Bereavement leave comes to life

11/17/2022

Bereavement leave is relatively new. Until recently, only one state, Oregon, required businesses with more than 25 workers to provide bereavement leave to eligible employees after the death of a loved one.

Paying attention to attendance policies

09/29/2022

Assuring that workers show up for their scheduled shifts is crucial. one popular way is through a no-fault attendance policy that punishes unplanned absences beyond those protected by the FMLA, the ADA and the company’s vacation and sick time policies. But such policies can backfire.

Survey says, ‘Take off!’ You need a vacation!

09/13/2022

If you haven’t taken a vacation in the past year, you’re not alone. An August survey found that 42% of U.S. workers had not taken any vacation time off in the preceding 12 months.

Less than half of HR took their allotted PTO

07/28/2022

New research from Qualtrics shows that, due to an increased workload, less than half (49%) of HR professionals took their allotted PTO time last year. But help is on the way.

Consider adding unlimited PTO to benefits package

06/21/2022

About 20% of U.S. employers offer unlimited paid time off to at least some employees, according to the Mercer consulting firm’s Survey on Absence and Disability Management. With the battle to attract and retain talent raging, now might be a good time to explore adding unlimited PTO to your benefits portfolio.

Most employers expanded paid sick leave in recent years

05/19/2022

More than two-thirds of U.S. employers (68%) say they’ve expanded their paid sick-leave policies during the past two years, according to a new Littler survey of 1,300 employers.

Dems push for more covid paid leave

02/22/2022

A group of 15 Democratic senators wants to restore a requirement to provide paid sick leave and caregiver leave for employees affected by covid.

ADA: Consider new schedule before leave

12/02/2021

Under the ADA, disabled employees are entitled to reasonable accommodations that allow them to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Generally, employers get to choose the accommodation they prefer. But to survive a lawsuit, that accommodation better permit them to actually work if at all possible.