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14 May Can we ask for more detail when an employee marks “personal” for the reason they’re requesting a vacation day?

Posted at 05:26h in HR Snapshot

You can generally ask employees to provide more information when they indicate that their vacation or PTO request is for personal reasons, but we don’t recommend it. The specific reasons for the day off shouldn’t affect whether you grant the request, and you don’t want...

14 May SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application and Guidelines

Posted at 05:16h in Human Resources, Laws, Michigan Treasury

Economic relief prioritized for underserved communities WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced key details on application requirements, eligibility, and a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF). The restaurant industry has been among the hardest-hit sectors during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....

14 May Tax credit available for COVID-19 vaccinations

Posted at 05:08h in Human Resources

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) allows small and midsize employers, and certain governmental employers, to claim refundable tax credits that reimburse them for the cost of providing paid sick and family leave to their employees due to COVID-19, including leave taken by...

28 Apr Do we need to pay a remote employee for travel time to the office?

Posted at 05:42h in HR Snapshot, Human Resources

We have a non-exempt employee who has been working from home. Do we need to pay her for time spent traveling to the office? She’s been asked to drop off some files during her normally scheduled work hours. Answer from Laura, SHRM-CP: Yes, in this situation, we...

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11 Apr Why States and Municipalities Are Protecting Natural Hair

Posted at 07:04h in Human Resources, Laws

With the recent addition of Connecticut, eight states and a number of municipalities have passed laws prohibiting race-based hair discrimination, also known as natural hair discrimination. CROWN (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair) acts are laws intended to create and enforce legal...

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11 Apr News Brief: The American Rescue Plan Act

Posted at 06:57h in Human Resources, Laws

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which is the latest bill to address the ongoing economic impacts of COVID-19, has been signed into law. Most aspects of the law do not directly affect the HR function, but two of those that do—optional extension of sick and family...

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11 Apr Did You Know? U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Resolutions and Litigation Results…

Posted at 06:51h in Human Resources

In Fiscal Year 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) secured $439.2 million for victims of discrimination in the private sector and state and local government workplaces through voluntary resolutions and litigation. Here’s the breakdown of charges filed: Retaliation: 37,632 (55.8 percent of all charges...

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11 Apr Can we ask employees for proof of COVID-19 vaccination?

Posted at 04:33h in HR Snapshot, Human Resources, Laws

You can ask employees for proof that they’ve received the COVID-19 vaccine, but you need to be careful about how you ask for it and what you do with the information. You should ask employees to provide proof that only includes their name, the date of...

08 Apr We’ve recently learned that one of our employees is planning to leave the company and has been applying for positions elsewhere. Can we terminate them?

Posted at 04:57h in HR Snapshot, Human Resources, Laws

Terminating employment because an employee is looking for work elsewhere isn’t expressly prohibited by law, but we wouldn’t recommend it. You might be surprised by how many of your employees are looking for other opportunities—either actively or passively—while still doing good work for your organization....

06 Apr An employee says that the stress of the job is affecting their mental health. How should we handle this?

Posted at 07:33h in HR Snapshot, Human Resources

This employee may just need to talk through their concerns and get your help prioritizing or delegating. They may, for example, feel like every single thing on their to-do list is life-or-death by Friday at close of business, when that’s not really the case. Some...

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