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Everything Employers Should Know about the FMLA

Working at home

An Overview of FMLA

FMLA is legislation that every employer should know in and out. FMLA stands for Family and Medical Leave Act. This law was put in place to protect employees with up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave time each year, with no threat of losing their job. Read more ›

How To Create and Administer a PTO Program

Paid Time Off Policy

PTO Trends and Research

In our previous post, we talked about the good and bad of doing a PTO program, as opposed to a traditional time off structure. So, for businesses thinking about going this route, there are some things to keep in mind, and some best practices to follow. Read more ›

What Should Employers Know About Paid Time Off?

Paid time off and vacation tracking

What Is Paid Time Off?

An increasing number of employers are changing how they manage employee time off. They’re going from a traditional time-off structure to one that’s called Paid Time Off or PTO. Read more ›

How To Reduce Workplace Absenteeism

Workplace absenteeism

In our previous posts, we talked about how to create an employee attendance policy, as well as the costs of chronic absenteeism and some of the core reasons this problem occurs in the workplace. So what about how to address it? How can employers cut down on the loss of money and productivity stemming from absenteeism? Read more ›

The Cost of Absenteeism and the Reasons For It

Employee absenteeism

What Is Absenteeism?

Absenteeism is a concept that is often misunderstood in American businesses, but it takes a toll throughout an organization. First, absenteeism is often confused with attendance. The two are different from one another. Read more ›

Employee Attendance Policies

Employee attendance policies

Workplace Attendance and Absenteeism

There are a few different scenarios in which a business might be interested in making changes to their employee leave policy. These can include: Read more ›