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What You Need to Know About the 2016 FMLA Guide


2016 FMLA Changes

In April 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (or DOL) finally put out an FMLA guide dedicated to employers.  It was designed to be a companion guide to the 2012 issue that helped employees understand the Family & Medical Leave Act and their rights under it.  According to the DOL, this guide is designed to give you essential information about the FMLA, along with your obligations and options for providing leave within the laws.  This guide does a few things really well, and a few things not so well.  So let’s take a look at the changes and clarifications they’ve issued this year. ……… Read More >>

Stay Legal & Update Your Employee Handbook


getting ahead

2015 is winding down and your year-end to-do list is getting longer and longer and longer.  It can be easy to overlook your employee handbook in the midst of all of the other craziness going on.  But it’s important that you take a few minutes and read and review it to make sure you aren’t leaving yourself open to legal issues that could cause bigger headaches in the new year.

So let’s take a quick look at what you need to do to update your employee handbook for 2016 and the changes that are coming.
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2016 Human Resources Compliance Calendar Breakdown


 

Today I want to spend a few minutes looking ahead into 2016 and what your obligations will be in the new year.  I’m going to break this down by quarters so that it’s easier for you to tie it in with your normal quarter-end preparations in Human Resources.  As you kick-off each quarter, you can reference this list to know what to focus on!
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