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Michigan firm constantly reconsiders benefits

04/10/2014

Managers at Michigan-based Red Level Networks routinely analyze employee benefits in an effort to retain employees. The philosophy of David King, founder and president of the technology company, is that satisfied employees provide outstanding customer service to the firm’s clients.

SC Johnson touts ‘respect for life outside work’

04/04/2014

At SC Johnson, work/life benefits are the company’s signal that it respects employees’ lives outside of work.

Does Minnesota require allowing time off for employees to attend school activities?

03/25/2014

Q. One of our employees came in two hours late today, without an advance call. When he got here, he told his supervisor that he needed “school leave” for the morning. Can we discipline him for being late?

Benefits: 6 lessons from great places to work

03/04/2014

Your organization can’t compete with the blizzard of benefits—from on-site dry cleaning to gourmet meals—that helped Google top Fortune magazine’s new “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. But you can adopt some creative perks offered by the other 99 employers.

6 great perks from Fortune’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’

02/27/2014

Google earned the top spot on this year’s Fortune magazine list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” in part because of its array of amazing benefits. But the other 99 companies on the magazine’s list offer great perks, too. Which of these might work in your organization?

Snapshot: How much vacation?

01/07/2014

Employees with one year of service receive an average of 11 paid vacation days a year, according to a SHRM survey.

Offer temp job to driver too injured to drive?

01/03/2014

Q. Recently, one of our delivery drivers was hurt at home and is now unable to drive. Should we offer alternative employment?

State legislation would bar local sick leave ordinances

01/03/2014

State Rep. Seth Grove has proposed legislation law that would prohibit local municipalities from enacting mandatory leave requirements for employers. Grove’s move comes after Philadelphia’s City Council approved a paid leave ordinance, only to have Mayor Michael Nutter veto it.

‘New’ paid family leave arrives this summer

12/24/2013

More California employees will be eligible to take paid family leave starting July 1. That’s when grandparents, grandchildren, siblings and parents-in-law will be added to the list of relatives for whom caregiver leave is authorized.

Warn bosses: No griping about pregnancy-related absences