For HR leaders across the country, tech automation has proven to be an invaluable tool, alleviating numerous manual tasks that have hindered team efficiency and productivity for decades. Modern leave of absence management solutions, for example, automate the tedious and intricate processes involved in handling employee leave requests and guiding them through their leave journey… Continue reading Know The Big Risks of A Tech-Only LOA Solution
In the world of leave of absence management, it’s more important than ever that one size, or more specifically one software, fits all. Developing comprehensive leave plans and administering them consistently with existing systems and processes has increasingly become the nightmare fuel keeping HR and People Ops leaders up at night. When a leave of… Continue reading Advice For Your Clients Worried About Managing All Leave Types
To all the Short-Term Disability (STD) carriers out there, we’ve got nothing but love for you. You provide an invaluable function to our society by delivering financial protection to individuals unable to work for a variety of very human reasons. In fact, there’s a good chance if you’re reading this you or someone you know… Continue reading 5 Important Insights About Carriers Managing Leaves of Absence
If you were to play a word association game with your HR clients and had them list what comes to mind when they think of the phrase “leave of absence management,” here are some responses you might expect to hear: “How dare you say those words to me?” “Spreadsheet purgatory” “My living nightmare” “A dumpster… Continue reading Choosing Tilt: The Easiest Change to HR’s Biggest Burden
For those of you fortunate enough to have a childhood where swimming pools were a summertime staple, you might remember there was always that one kid who absolutely crushed at cannonballs (jackknife fam, we see you). Perhaps that kid was you, or perhaps you were one of the ones at the mercy of chlorinated tidal… Continue reading The Ripple Effect of Your Client’s Current Leave Management Process
Do you know what HR’s love languages are? If you do, it can mean all the difference in understanding the best ways to support your clients and endear them to your awesomeness. Let’s take a completely arbitrary example with no ulterior motives whatsoever and break down how removing the burdens of leave of absence management… Continue reading Automated Leave Management Tracking: The Gift HR Will Love You For
So your HR client calls you up frantic, frazzled, fed up and potentially using some other words that start with the letter “f” we aren’t allowed to say in this blog. They’ve been burdened for far too long with a clunky, manual, compliance-risk-riddled approach to managing all of their leaves of absence (LOAs) and are… Continue reading How Benefits Brokers Can Help Their Clients Manage All Types of Leave
In the realm of workforce diversity and inclusivity, the imperative to ensure equitable opportunities for individuals with disabilities looms larger by the day. At the heart of this mission stands the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a pivotal legislation that, for the uninitiated, stands firm against discrimination toward individuals with disabilities. It also compels employers… Continue reading Understanding Your HR Client’s ADA Accommodation Responsibilities
As a benefits broker, you’re charged with the undeniably complex task of guiding your HR clients through the ever-changing world of employee benefits. Of particular concern for your clients within that realm is effectively managing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for their organization. FMLA is a federal law that allows eligible employees to… Continue reading Choosing the Perfect FMLA Administrator: A Guide for Benefits Brokers
When asked what the biggest frustration was surrounding managing leaves of absence and FMLA, one Sr. HR Ops manager at a leading benefits management org put it this way: “Spreadsheets! So many spreadsheets!” The tasks and asks of a modern HR Leader are seemingly endless, but across the board one of the least favorite processes… Continue reading Why Your HR Clients Are Desperate to Ditch FMLA Tracking Spreadsheets
