Here is an excerpt from one of our partners, Barran Liebman on revisiting sick-leave policies. Read the entire article by following the link below:
Although for many this time of year brings with it Fall favorites like apple cider and Halloween candy, for those of us in the human resources world it brings other changes altogether: the onset of cold and flu season and increases in employees’ use of sick leave or paid time off (PTO) to cope with their illnesses or their children’s illnesses. If you took a “summer vacation” from thinking about your company’s sick leave policies and how to minimize the disruptions that occur when employees have to miss work because of routine illnesses, now is the time to reexamine them. Here are some important points to keep in mind:
Review Paid Sick Leave Policies. Does your company have a reason-neutral PTO policy in place or a more traditional sick leave policy? If it’s the latter, consider examining whether you provide adequate paid sick leave so that employees do not feel…Read More