Q: I have an employee on FMLA and I’m not certain how to count holiday leave....more
Many things have an expiration date - cheese, meat, medicine, certain fashion choices, but some things linger well past their “use by” date – like three-week-old takeout in the very back corner of your refrigerator. During...more
10/21/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Health and Safety ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Identity Theft ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Masks ,
OSHA ,
Paid Leave ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Vaccinations ,
Virus Testing ,
Workers’ Compensation ,
Workplace Safety
Grief and bereavement leave are complex issues for many employers. Employers may have defined bereavement policies of 3 to 5 days for leave while the fallout from the death of a loved one can rarely be encapsulated in a...more
In 2021, as everyone begins to hope that the world will shift back to normal after the chaos of COVID-19, many employers are finding that they have no workers to fill open positions as they ramp up production and expand...more
6/3/2021
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Relief Measures ,
Unemployment ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Compensation System ,
Wage and Hour
The $2.3 trillion COVID-19 stimulus is now law. There are a variety of provisions including a modification to the mandated employer leave for exposure and quarantine....more
Q: I placed an employee on administrative leave because there was a claim that she engaged in dependent adult abuse. We always place employees who have a claim of this type on leave pending a final determination by DIA/DHS....more
During the COVID-19 pandemic, questions regarding when employees may or may not travel, how to assess temperature checks at the front door, and a wide array of other issues have continued to crop up. Whenever an employer...more
On March 24, the Department of Labor issued partial regulations and guidance for employers and employees regarding the emergency FMLA and paid sick leave laws under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The preliminary...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was signed by the President Wednesday, March 18, and will be effective in 15 days (April 2). It has multiple provisions relating to items such as family food aid, PPE and other...more
Q: Can one employee donate PTO to another?
A: Yes, but the government doesn’t make kindness easy. There are IRS rules which directly impact PTO donation plans....more
The nightmare scenarios are endless - your spouse dies of cancer, your child is in a car accident, your mother is assaulted, a death occurs. You are staggered, overwhelmed and you turn to your company’s bereavement policy to...more
Paid Time Off (PTO) is a marketing tool. We use it to obtain interest by prospective employees, to retain existing employees and sometimes we use it to get employees out of the office before we give in to that impulse to...more