by Katherine Bush | Aug 23, 2020 | FFCRA, HFWA, HR in The News, Human Resources, Laws and Regulations, Paid Leave
Under the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) there are two types of child care-related leave available to employees: Up to 2 weeks of paid sick leave, paid at 2/3 the employee’s regular rate of pay, if the employee is unable to work or telework...
by Katherine Bush | Jun 10, 2020 | HR in The News, Human Resources, Laws and Regulations, Uncategorized
On May 26, 2020, Senate Bill 20-205 was introduced in the Colorado Senate, creating the “Healthy Families and Workplaces Act.” As drafted, the Act would require all Colorado employers to provide up to 48 hours of accrued paid sick leave for use in the following...
by Erin Osbourne | Sep 13, 2017 | Health and Safety, Human Resources
I live in Spring, Texas, 40 miles north of Houston. Preparing for Harvey included all the normal stuff: get water, gas, money and let your family, friends and my work team know where I would l be and how to contact me. Continuous news coverage began on Saturday...
by Erin Osbourne | May 18, 2017 | Membership
During the week of April 26 – May 5 we celebrated Small Business Week. With over 36% of Colorado businesses employing less than 100 employees and of that, 20% with under 20 employees, small business are the cornerstone of Colorado’s economy, As a small business...
by Erin Osbourne | Oct 25, 2016 | Human Resources, Recognize, Retention
The Society of Human Resources, 2016 Human Capital Challenges report listed Skills Gap as the third trend that we should be aware of. Do you find that your open positions are unfilled for a long period because you can’t find the “right fit”? In this article, I will...
by Erin Osbourne | Jun 29, 2016 | Human Resources, Recruiting, Retention
The Society of Human Resources, 2016 Human Capital Challenges reports that the Loss of Middle-Skill Jobs is the second trend that we need to be aware of this year. The effects of this include: lack of engagement and productivity, decrease in retention, an increase in...
