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Medical Certification Important for Workers’ Comp Claim Absences

HRWatchdog

Instead, the employee’s absences have increased over time without medical certification. Wage Replacement Despite a lot of employer confusion around the protections of workers’ compensation claims, workers’ compensation does not provide job-protected leaves of absences. What recourse do we have?

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How to Track Family Leave When Workweek Includes a Holiday

HRWatchdog

We have an employee that is currently on California Family Rights Act (CFRA)/Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and will be using leave during the week of the Fourth of July holiday. How do we count the holiday for leave tracking purposes? So, how do holidays complicate matters further?

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Absence Due to Workers’ Comp Injury May Qualify for Family Leave

HRWatchdog

I have an employee who was injured at work, and his doctor put him on leave for the next three months. If the employee has worked for your business for more than a year, and has worked 1,250 hours in the preceding 12 months, then he should be eligible for either or both of the leaves depending on the size of your business.

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DOL Opinion Letter Provides Guidance on FMLA Leave

HRWatchdog

Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter that provides clarity on how employers designate Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave. The letter responds to a request for an opinion on whether an employer may permit employees to exhaust paid time off prior to designating leave as FMLA-qualifying.

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Compensation and Benefits

Analytics in HR

Who your employer is, determines your health care options–even down to which doctors you can see and which medications are covered. On the other hand, in Europe, there is often a focus on more social benefits, including parental leave, severance pay, and termination notice. What is the difference between compensation and benefits?