Q1 2024 Legal Updates
On Jan. 1, 2024, California’s Senate Bill (SB) 616 takes effect, increasing the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees.
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Considerations for Choosing Absence Management Technology
Managing absence is increasingly complex, which has prompted employers to assess technology solutions. Updating an in-house solution, moving to full outsourcing, or changing absence management partners requires commitment from human resources; support from information technology; and change management skills from everyone involved, including the employees who need time away.
Looking Forward as Disability Professionals
The work we do as human resources professionals and, specifically, absence and disability compliance practitioners, is hard and it’s getting harder, which makes it essential for teams to make their emotional and physical health a priority.
Going Undercover: Why Leave Management Professionals Should Consider Secret Plan Shopping
While leave management audits help diagnose issues, they are detailed and therefore require additional time, budget, and external support. In some instances, the best place to begin — even before an audit is considered — is to go undercover and evaluate each component of your absence program and its administration through a secret shopper operation.
A 2022 Spotlight on Absence Management Trends
It is fair to assume that the employment disruption we have experienced during the last couple of years will continue in 2022. But with two years of experience under our belts, we should be able to anticipate some of the twists and turns ahead. One common thread amid the uncertainty we have faced is that the role of absence management professionals continues to expand in scope and influence.
2021 DMEC State of Absence Management Pulse Survey Results
Organizations have experienced extraordinary business shifts during the pandemic, with absence management practices being significantly impacted. As we evaluate the new terrain of leave management, it’s pertinent to consider all stages of the industry’s evolution over the past 16 months and how they will shape our future trajectory.
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