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How Companies Can Support Moms in–and Returning to—the Workplace

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There may be policies that benefit [parents], like a Flexible Spending Account to set aside pretax dollars that can be used toward childcare,” Marin says. In fact, “11 states have passed paid family and medical leave laws,” according to The Center for American Progress. Offer 12-week paid maternity leaves (or longer) Though the U.S.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

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For instance, employers cannot include medical information in an employee’s general personnel file due to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Some of the most frequent types of these files are: Medical records for paperwork related to: Personal medical information. Medical leave of absence requests. Cover letter.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

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For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. Confidential documents include medical files, tax documents, employee benefits , payroll records, and more.

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What’s Next for HR in 2024?

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Several states are updating FMLA policies in 2024. AI is being used to assist in sourcing and screening candidates, conducting pre-employment interviews and assessments, and analyzing resumes and job applications. HR professionals will be tasked with balancing artificial intelligence and human inputs.

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them." This is usually a lot of "talk" in companies.but little real support for it. in my experience.

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11 Tips On Writing The Best Recruiting Cold Emails & 20+ New Templates

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Here are some great benefits that could be offered to candidates— Gym memberships Personal development opportunities Tuition benefits Career counselling Cab credits Medical insurance Open vacation policy Wellness credits You can redirect your emails to the careers page of your client, where it's further explained in detail.

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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

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Checklists ensure that all steps or actions occur, not necessarily in a specific order (though that can be part of the process), but rather just that they are completed, while a template is an established pattern - form letters, resume designs - that you can use over and over to produce the same result.