Anchor Payroll Blog

Q: How do we handle pay for an employee out on military leave?

Posted by Anchor Staff on Apr 28, 2023 7:41:20 AM

Answer: Employees on military leave are due the same rights and benefits (when not determined by seniority) as nonmilitary employees who take any comparable form of leave. Comparable is not well defined, but generally, you should look to other leaves of a similar duration. For instance, if you’d generally pay someone for one to five days of jury service leave, or up to a week of bereavement leave, you’d want to also pay for a military leave of that approximate duration. If you provide longer paid leaves, e.g., a four- to eight-week family wellness leave, then you should consider paying for a military leave of that approximate duration as well. If you aren’t sure whether the other leaves you offer are comparable and you are considering not paying for a military leave, we recommend speaking with an attorney.

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Topics: hr, Military

What You Need to Know About Lactation Accommodations

Posted by Anchor Staff on Mar 24, 2023 11:57:26 AM

Breastfeeding employees who are returning to work usually know how much extra work pumping is going to be. They’ve thought about the bulky pump and its multiple attachments, how they can bring it into and out of the workplace inconspicuously, whether they’ll have time and a private spot to express milk, and where they’ll be able to store the equipment and their milk.

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Topics: hr

FMLA Turns 30: Let’s Get Back to Basics

Posted by Anchor Staff on Feb 19, 2023 6:01:13 PM

For 30 years, HR professionals have been working with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law enacted to protect employees’ jobs and medical insurance when they need to take unpaid time away from work for certain family and medical reasons. 

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What a Good Enough Hiring Process Looks Like

Posted by Anchor Staff on Jan 31, 2023 6:27:37 PM

The last few years have proved challenging for employers trying to fill positions. Low unemployment, among other factors, made the job market much more friendly to jobseekers than to employers keen to hire them. In this highly competitive environment, some organizations upgraded their compensation packages or experimented with other attractive perks, hoping to stand out as the best. Others re-examined their recruitment and hiring processes or sought help from consultants or vendors. Struggling employers may have been tempted to look for a “magic bullet,” that one thing sure to get them more candidates.

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Federal Pregnancy and Lactation Accommodations Expanded

Posted by Anchor Staff on Jan 31, 2023 4:08:02 PM

While federal employment law changes are generally few and far between, the budget bill that was just passed by Congress and signed by the President includes two sections that provide new protections for pregnant and lactating employees and applicants. 

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Topics: hr

Reminder: Annual OSHA Form 300A Posting Begins February

Posted by Anchor Staff on Jan 23, 2023 10:22:41 AM
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Topics: OSHA

7 Cost-saving Secrets That Save Your Company Money

Posted by Anchor Staff on Jan 19, 2023 10:33:53 AM

Small organizations with thin margins are looking for ways to reduce variable costs to offset rising expenses and mitigate the impact of a faltering economy.

Labor and benefits are the largest line items for most businesses. Therefore, savings in this area has a big impact. And the good news is that you can do it without sacrificing the quality of your products or services.

 

Let’s dive into 7 Fantastic Secrets of Automated Timekeeping That Save Your Company More Money

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Topics: budget, time & attendance

The Impact of Hiring Temporary Workers

Posted by Anchor Staff on Jan 19, 2023 9:40:54 AM

 

Temporary workers play a significant role in certain businesses. Especially with employers in industries that heavily rely on strong holiday season sales, the performance of temporary workers also is critical to customer service satisfaction. However, how do you know whether or not hiring temporary workers is truly advantageous to your business?

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Topics: employees, humancapitalmanagement, hiring, Temporary Worker

Q: We’ve discovered an employee is using a title on LinkedIn that is not the title we use at our organization. Should we say something?

Posted by Anchor Staff on Nov 30, 2022 1:37:32 PM

A: It depends. There are many reasons an employee may choose to use a job title on LinkedIn that is different than their official job title with your organization. For one, employees may feel that their job title doesn’t accurately or meaningfully describe the work they are doing. A job title that makes perfect sense internally may not be easily decipherable outside the organization. Numbered titles like Administrative Assistant 1 or 2 don’t, in themselves, tell you which one is higher. Trendy titles like Brand Evangelist may get overlooked in searches.

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Topics: hr

What Employers Should Know About Trauma in the Workplace

Posted by Anchor Staff on Nov 30, 2022 1:28:08 PM

 

Almost 15 years ago, the Great Recession was underway. People lived in a constant state of worry. In workplaces across the country, employees informally gathered after official meetings, trying to decipher what their leaders had shared and what information they’d held back. If the larger implications of the recession were abstract and theoretical, the possibility of layoffs felt very real. 

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Topics: hr, trauma