AMOUNT OF WAGE REPLACEMENT If an employee needs leave for the employee’s own illness, the need to self-quarantine, or the need to get a medical diagnosis, the employer must pay the employee’s full regular wage for the 10 days of…
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FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT: EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE & EMERGENCY FMLA LEAVE, PART 2
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FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT: EMERGENCY PAID SICK LEAVE & EMERGENCY FMLA LEAVE, PART 1
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires all private (i.e., non-government) employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid FMLA leave to employees who need leave due to the COVID-19 public health…
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THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: EMPLOYER LEGAL OBLIGATIONS & ACTIONS
DISCLAIMER This document has been prepared by Trinity HR Consulting, Inc. (“Trinity”) solely for use as a general source of information. As such, it is not intended nor should it be used to take the place of advice from legal…
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MEETING 2020’S HIRING CHALLENGE, PART #1
It is indisputable that the current job market greatly favors candidates. The American economy is adding an average of about 200,000 job per month. The unemployment rate is well below economist’s definition of “full employment”. It is estimated that nationwide…
LET’S TALK ABOUT COMPENSATION, PART 2
In Trinity’s December HRMM article we provided our views on the first 6 of the 15 questions from our November HRMM article. These 15 questions are ones that your organization’s senior leadership team should periodically review about its compensation strategy…
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LET’S TALK ABOUT COMPENSATION, PART 1
In our November HRMM article we offered fifteen questions that your organization’s senior leadership team should periodically review about its compensation strategy and the related plans, policies and practices. In this month’s article, we’ll discuss Trinity’s beliefs about the first…
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SPECIAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT MATTERS ARTICLE: “2019 YEAR-END/2020 PAY INCREASES”
For those of you finalizing 2019 year-end/2020 pay increases and bonuses, this article is definitely for you. Performance-based pay increases are projected to be 3.2 to 3.3%. This is up only slightly from last year’s 3.1%. However, when looking at…
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“WHAT ARE THE SIGNS YOU DO NOT NEED COMPENSATION CONSULTING HELP?”
This is the time of the year that most organizations have completed or are in the midst of doing their business’ strategic planning process. One of the aspects of this process that is often overlooked is the following question: …
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IMPORTANT CHANGES TO OVERTIME PAY REGULATIONS
BACKGROUND On September 24th, 2019 the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its long-awaited changes to the overtime regulations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA—and sometimes referred to as the Wage & Hour Act). The FLSA establishes regulations related…
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LANDMARK ANTI-WAGE THEFT LAW
New Jersey’s recently passed Wage Theft Act (“WTA”) somewhat flew under the radar. However, it will likely have seismic repercussions for employers operating in New Jersey, and because it is arguably the toughest legislation of this type in the U.S.,…
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