Human Resources: Leave Benefits

Sabbaticals from the U.S. Corporate Perspective
Many firms are considering sabbaticals as an effective recruitment and retention tool in order to address workers´ life-balance and health choices.

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The DOL is Being Sued over "Baby UI"
LPA Inc., the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and two small businesses have joined forces and filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor.

It's Legal! State UI Funds can be used for Paid Parental Leave
Unemployment compensation available to parents of newborns and newly adopted children.

Vacation Request
Vacation Request Form Template

Bereavement Policy
Bereavement Policy Template

Holiday Policy
Holiday Policy Template

Religious Holidays Policy
Religious Holidays Policy Template

Jury Duty Policy
Jury Duty Policy Template

Sick Leave Policy
Sick Leave Policy Template

Educational Leave of Absence
Educational Leave of Absence Policy Template

Personal Leave of Absence
Personal Leave of Absence Template

Temporary Disability Leave of Absence
Temporary Disability Leave of Absence Policy Template

Uniformed Services Leave of Absence
Uniformed Services Leave of Absence Policy Template

Leave Bank Donation Form
Leave Bank Donation Form Template

An Employer''s Guide to Employee Leave
If you ever thought that understanding leave policies was impossible, then here´s the perfect guide for you.

The Legal Bermuda Triangle: Avoiding Employee Lawsuits when ADA, FMLA, and WC Collide
This report explains how ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation laws interact to protect you from costly lawsuits.

Employee Leave Laws: Your Rights & Responsibilities
The facts concerning the federal and state leave laws.

EEOC Targets Inflexible Leave Cap In $650,000 Settlement
Employers that fire workers when their ADA leave exceeds company-imposed leave caps got a wake-up call on Aug. 21st.

Letter to Editor - EEOC Targets Inflexible Leave Cap
Here''s a response to the article "EEOC Targets Inflexible Leave Cap In $650,000 Settlement" from the VP HR for Blood Systems.

Leave Laws Must Be Satisfied When Addressing Malingering
-When employees are unnecessarily extending leave, tools such as second and third opinions used by employers to prove malingering are applied differently under workers´ comp., the FMLA and the ADA.

Hibbs Supreme Court Oral Argument
-This article addresses the question of whether state employers may be sued by individuals for damages under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

What Does The Mental Health Parity Act Require?
-A Q&A about coverage for employees who seek counseling and how benefits are affected.

The Great Invisible Corporate Abuse
-Here''s a question to ponder...has all that time-off taken been accurately captured and accounted for?

Flu Season Can Wreak Havoc in the Workplace
-According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this year''s flu season has affected all 50 states with some regions hit hard.

Courts Stress Importance of SPDs
-A case where an employer denied a claim for survivor benefits.

Global Survey on Employee Time-off and Financial Implications
-This report by Appmail shows many companies are realizing that the liability of PTO is indeed "real money", especially when large amounts have had to be paid out during layoffs.

Reasonable Accommodation Review Often Needed in FMLA, ADA Cases
-Employers frequently are confused about what steps they can take to protect their rights and their workers´ rights when multiple leaves are taken. The key to knowing what to do can be found in the phrase "reasonable accommodation."

Top 10 Life Insurance Myths: Why it is Critical to Educate Your Employees
Millions of Americans have no life insurance coverage, and even those people who do have coverage usually don´t have enough; from Colonial Life.

February 2005 Analyst Update - Benefits
Rebecca Kubica, HR.com's Analyst covering Benefits, recently conducted her monthly analyst update as part of HR.com's online learning seminar series. The following is a condensed version of that presentation.

FMLA Cost Employers $21 Billion in 2004
Unscheduled Intermittent Leave Increases Costs for Employers

Analyst Update -Rebecca Kubica-Benefits
Rebecca Kubica, HR.com's Analyst covering Benefits, recently conducted her April 2005 analyst update as part of HR.com's online learning seminar series.

Health Insurance Coverage For Employees On Military Leave
The Veteran´s Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (the "Act") went into effect on December 10, 2004.

Metlife Benefits Benchmarking Report
Only 22% of employees in small firms (2-9 employees) are satisfied with the benefits that they receive through their employer, compared to 44% of employees in the largest companies (25,000+ employees).

UnumProvident Declares Dividend for quarter of $0.075 per share
largest provider of group and individual disability income protection insurance in the United States and United Kingdom

Trends in Employee Benefits: What's Hot, What's Not
The highest priority for employer provided benefits programs should be to protect the employee from significant financial hardship due to illness, disability, or death. A recent study listed the top five HR concerns of employers and employees.

Now What?
And the list goes on.

Majority of Employees Say Stress Will Make Them Sick this Cold/Flu Season
Some 78 percent of workers say stress depletes their defenses, increasing their chances to become ill this cold/flu season, according to a Tell It NowSM survey by ComPsych Corporation.

Changing The Employee Mindset From Entitlement to Engagement: It Can Be Done!
New Guide Features Tips To Motivate Workers To Make Critical Benefits Decisions

Trends in Employee Benefits: What's Hot and What's Not
HR.com´s Jeff Chad discusses using employee benefits as a tool to attract, retain, and grow good employees.

Benefits Governance
Governance comprises processes and systems by which organizations of all sizes operate. From HR.com´s Jeff Chad.

Absence and Disability
Looking at absence and disability management programs as a means to helping reduce these costs makes sense as it is one of the only ways an organization can reduce costs without cutting benefits and passing on the costs to the employees. From HR.com's Benefits analyst Jeff Chad.

NAM WELCOMES FMLA REPORT DOCUMENTING EMPLOYER CHALLENGES
Employers Seek Clearer Rules

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Thompson’s Entire HR and Benefits Library -- Now Just a Click Away
Thompson is launching an online version of their entire HR library. The site is fully searchable, hyperlinked and updated daily.

Sick Time Source of Debate
With flu season in full swing, many workers are paying more attention to their organizations’ sick day policies – and so are many of the presidential candidates. According to the Compensation Data annual survey of more than 5,000 employers, exempt employees have 8.4 sick days on average, while non-exempt have 7.6.

CyberShift to Demonstrate Workforce Management Solution
CyberShift to Demonstrate Workforce Management Solution at Upcoming National Retail Federation’s 97th Annual Convention & EXPO

Jerry Reiff Joins OCI as Director of Client Services
Jerry Reiff Joins Premier Healthcare Benefits Data Management Provider OCI as Director of Client Services

State and Local Governments Propose Bills Covering Sick Leave
While current policies vary from state to state, the Benefits USA 2007/2008 survey of more than 5,400 benefit plans found employers offer exempt workers 8.4 sick days on average and non-exempt 7.6.

Employee Abuse, Lack of Advance Notice and Leave Tracking are Top FMLA Concerns of U.S. Employers
Human resource practitioners responding to a survey on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) indicate a high level of support for most of the United States Department of Labor’s proposed FMLA regulations.