Washington Sick Leave Law Update
Maine PFML Contributions Begin January 1, 2025
HR Ministry SolutionMaine, ME, paid, family, medical, leave, PFML, employer, empl, Department of Labor, contri, protection, notice, hire, program
Massachusetts Expands Uses of Earned Sick Time
HR Ministry SolutionMassachusetts, MA, sick leave, sick, leave, state, state law, reproductive, reproduction, spouse, health, mental health, pregnancy, loss, adoption, surrigacy
Delaware Paid Leave Deadlines
HR Ministry SolutionDelaware, state law, state, labor law, labor, Paid Leave, leave, family, medical, LaborFirst, Notice of Employee Rights, hire, notice, wage, contribution, benefits, program, payroll, deduction, DE
Q. "Do we need to give employees time off for voting?"
HR Ministry Solutionstate law, vote, voting, election, time off, leave, request, poll, notice, California, DC, District of Columbia, New York
Minnesota Paid Leave Wage Reports Due October 31, 2024
HR Ministry SolutionMinnesota, pay, wage, leave, report, state, state law, unemployment, tax, benefits, premium
Q. "When can we deduct from an exempt employee's pay?"
HR Ministry Solutiondeduct, deduction, exempt, employee, pay, payroll, compensation, paycheck, withholding, workweek, hours, absence, leave, salary, hour, compensation audit
Q. "We have an employee no longer physically capable of their job. We have tried to accommodate, but the condition has not improved. Is there anything else we need to do before letting them go?"
HR Ministry Solutioninjury, disability, Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA, disabled, hurt, accommodation, interactive process, reasonable, function, hardship, leave, absence, FMLA, doctor, job description, termination, legal, attorney, lawyer
4 Things You Have to Stop Doing to Your Staff
HR Ministry Solutionstaff, staff culture, burnout, culture, mission, time off, vacation, holiday, balance, employee, employer, leave, sabbatical, pastor, benefit, benefits, pay, salary, salaries, job description, review, coaching, disciple, growth, management, manage, schedule, hire, new hire, conflict, toxic, termination, fire
Q. "Can we discipline an employee for working another job during FMLA?"
HR Ministry SolutionFMLA, leave, sick, sick leave, benefit, moonlighting, recover, medical, health, discipline
Q. "How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?"
Q. "How many sick days do we have to give employees?"
HR Ministry Solutionlabor law, state, sick leave, leave, illness, medical, hours, California, germs, health, benefit, benefits, sick day
Q. "Is offboarding as important as onboarding?"
HR Ministry Solutionoffboarding, offboard, exit, exit interview, interview, fire, leave, onboard, onboarding, impression, last
Q. "How do we hire a temporary employee to cover a current employee's leave of absence?"
HR Ministry Solutionhire, hiring, employee, temp, temporary, intern, internship, I-9, W-4, Interview, job, job posting, job description, leave
12 Days of Christmas (Staff Gift Edition!)
HR Ministry SolutionChristmas, gift, gift card, gifts, staff, staff culture, culture, holiday, holidays, budget, value, breakroom, Prime, wages, thank, encourage, encouragement, custom, Dash, HRMP, cohort, education, office, party, family, leave, PTO, New Year, closed, close, off
Q. "Do we need to give time off to vote?"
HR Ministry Solutionfederal law, federal, law, laws, state law, state, jurisdiction, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, paid, unpaid, leave, notice, vote, voting, poll, polls, polling, hour, culture, community, local
Q. "We have received a lot of time off requests for summer, many overlapping. Can we approve some but deny others?"
HR Ministry Solutionvacation, time off, time card, requests, leave, policy, protected classes, protected class, discrimination, holiday, schedule, PTO, policies, staff handbook, staff
Staff Handbooks vs. Cheat Sheets: Which is Right for Me?
HR Ministry Solutionstaff handbook, handbook, staff, labor law, laws, cheat sheets, rules, regulations, communication, compliance, policy, policies, employee, employer, state, benfit, benefits, behavior, culture, expectations, growth, foundation, document, documents, compliant, law, labor, advisor, minimum wage, salary, salaries, salary range, overtime, breaks, pay laws, vacation, leave, maternity, harassment, harassment prevention training, sexual
Q. "What should we tell the staff about an employee’s absence while on leave?"
Q. "New Year’s Eve falls on a weekend when we’re closed, but we typically give employees that holiday off. Do we need to offer employees an alternative day off?"
HR Ministry Solutionholiday, leave, vacation, federal, law, federal law, closed, hire, new hire, pay, requirements, exempt, nonexempt, schedule