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Differentiate on Experience

Differentiate on Experience

As an HR professional, you know that employee experience is more important than ever and is becoming one of the defining characteristics of why people choose to work for an organization. In fact,...

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U.S. and Canada Updates

U.S. and Canada Updates

U.S. Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) This newsletter provided information regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to...

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Partner with Larkin to truly show you care

Partner with Larkin to truly show you care

“Let me connect you to our disability claims department, who can further assist you here.” We all know the feeling — we manage to break through an automated phone system and finally reach a human...

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Federal and State Updates

Federal and State Updates

Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) The EEOC published in the Federal Register today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to...

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U.S. and Canada Updates

U.S. and Canada Updates

Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) The EEOC has released an updated technical assistance document: “Visual Disabilities in the Workplace and the Americans with...

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2024 SDI Fund and WA PFML Update

2024 SDI Fund and WA PFML Update

California Employment Development Department (EDD) The EDD has released its forecast for the 2024 Disability Insurance (DI) Fund. The DI fund provides State Disability Insurance (SDI) and Paid...

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Federal and State Updates

Federal and State Updates

Federal Updates Childcare and Eldercare Benefits Does your company supply any agencies of the federal government with products or services? President Biden recently issued an executive...

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Federal and State Updates

Federal and State Updates

Federal Update Department of Labor (DOL) - Wage & Hour Division (WHD) The DOL has released an opinion letter (FMLA2023-2-A) that delves into the topic of calculating an employee’s leave...

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Federal and State Updates

Federal and State Updates

Federal Updates Department of Labor (DOL) The DOL released guidance for the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and enforcement provisions went into effect on...

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