On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA), both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The... Read more »

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Employers can be ordered to garnish their employees’ earnings to collect on defaulted student loans.  Two federal laws allow for such deductions: The Higher Education Act (HEA), and The Debt Collection Improvement Act (DCIA) By now, many of you have read news articles about the new federal stimulus bill temporarily suspending payments on federal student... Read more »

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Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the required posters and additional guidance regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). They also added questions and answers (there are now well over 50) to their Q&A sheet. The posters can be found here: Employee Rights: Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave... Read more »

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Questions like this are flooding the phones here at Employers Council. In extreme times like these, business leaders must take action to both manage the immediate crisis and plan for the longer-term. Avoiding panic is crucial to sound decision making. COVID-19 is a temporary crisis of severe concern; it will pass and business leaders should... Read more »

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Mark Cicotello joined Employers Council as an HR Consultant in April of 2011. Mark works with both private and public employers in the areas of HR strategy, compensation performance management, international HR, and ethics. Mark is in charge of our popular Public Employers Conference, an event that addresses unique issues HR professionals face who work... Read more »

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Variable pay is any type of direct pay that is linked directly to an individual, team, or organizational performance. There are many kinds of variable pay programs – safety awards, attendance bonuses, year-end bonuses, and lump-sum payments, to name a few. Employers Council has been surveying variable pay programs since 1975. In the Employers Council... Read more »

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On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (EPSLA) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA), both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The... Read more »

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Employers Council is working hard to keep you up to date on COVID-19 news and resources. To that end, we have created a dedicated Coronavirus resource page on our website. On that page, you can find articles, FYI’s, sample forms, and more. Additionally, to ensure the health and safety of your team and our trainers,... Read more »

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State and local protective orders are multiplying.  Most are requiring social distancing when employees are at work.  If your workplace is still open, consider what actions you might take: Post multiple notices in work spaces to remind employees of safety and hygiene protocols. Close communal areas like break rooms, and advise employees to leave the... Read more »

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Employers Council is working hard to keep you up to date on COVID-19 news and resources. To that end, we have created a dedicated Coronavirus resource page on our website. On that page, you can find articles, FYI’s, sample forms, and more. Additionally, to ensure the health and safety of your team and our trainers,... Read more »

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Long-time Employers Council President and CEO Michael Severns has announced his retirement, effective March 31, 2020. Kim Koy, the organization’s current chief operating officer, will succeed him, as confirmed by the board of directors on February 20, 2020. Kim will begin her new role on April 1, 2020. “I am thrilled Kim has been appointed... Read more »

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There are solutions for Utah’s Complex Gender Wage Gap, Experts Say Quotes from Katie Hudman on the gender wage gap in Utah The Salt Lake Tribune, October 5, 2019   Utah Women Agree: Business and Government Leaders Should Work on The Gender Wage Gap Quotes from Katie Hudman on the gender wage gap in Utah... Read more »

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