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    FMLA Compliance: 4 Common Mistakes to Avoid

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    In 2022, employers should prioritize Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance and FMLA training. The Department of Labor (DOL) is already taking a more aggressive stance, conducting significantly more audits on FMLA compliance. The DOL has also shared press releases on its official website stating its plans to undertake more audits for FMLA and wage and hour violations. To help employers avoid the steep fines and penalties a DOL audit brings, MP’s HR services team shares the top FMLA compliance mistakes. Read the article to:

    – Find out the top four FMLA compliance mistakes employers make
    -Learn what steps employers can take to ensure Family and Medical Leave Act compliance
    – Understand why managers must avoid sharing employees’ sensitive medical information
    – Get tips to avoid claims of retaliation or noncompliant terminations

    Remote Workforce Management: 3 Best Practices for Recruiting 

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    Employers across every industry are mulling a return to work, but many are choosing to continue to allow their team members to work remotely. Remote workforce management offers employers a few advantages. Firstly, a remote worker is often happier, which means they’re more engaged and stay longer with the organization. Secondly, organizations can expand the hiring process to include broader talent pools when the work environment is fully or partially remote. Finally, employers who manage remote workers are able to hire talent that represents more diversity and has specialized skills and experience. MP’s recruiting experts share keys to recruiting a remote employee. Read the article to:

    – Learn three strategies for optimal remote recruiting
    – Find out how to become a remote employer of choice
    – Gets tips for improving cybersecurity with remote teams via collaboration tools
    – Discover compliance requirements remote employers must know

    How to Land Recent College Grads: 7 Recruiting Tips

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    Recruiting in 2022 is challenging for employers across every industry. Employers are also losing their staff at unprecedented rates. However, the labor market will get a fresh infusion of talent in May and June, as many colleges and universities graduate their senior classes. This spring and summer will be an ideal time to use proven to attract recent college grads. MP’s recruiting experts and HR services team share best practices for hiring top talent from the pool of recent college grads. Read the article to:

    – Find out seven tips to recruit recent and upcoming college grads
    – Get best practices for streamlining the hiring process
    – Learn how to develop job descriptions that appeal to recent grads
    – Discover why it’s critical to extend job offers faster

    2022 Employer Checklist: Conducting an Internal FMLA Audit

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    In 2022, employers should prioritize Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance. The Department of Labor (DOL) announced in 2022 (and beyond), it will be increasing FMLA audits on employers. If the DOL finds FMLA technical violations or noncompliant FMLA forms, employers will incur costly consequences. Additionally, they may be opened to DOL wage and hour audits. MP’s HR experts share a checklist to help employers perform an internal FMLA audit. (Note that ideally, employers will use this checklist in conjunction with services from an employment lawyer or HR consulting services, such as MP’s.)

    5 Common Mistakes Managers Make in 2022– And How to Fix Them

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    To reduce risk and exposure and improve employee retention, it’s critical to cultivate a strong management style. Firstly, a good boss is key to employee satisfaction and retention. A Gallup poll found that 75% of people who left their jobs were motivated to run because they didn’t want to work for their supervisor anymore. In 2022, this is an especially critical point. This year, many employers are losing staff or facing challenges finding new talent to support their team. So, it’s vital that organizations do everything they can to show candidates their best employer brand. A second reason companies need strong management is that an employee in a leadership position often has the power to make mistakes in their work that result in significant consequences. A common error by management could create consequences such as risking compliance or increasing legal risk and exposure. MP’s HR compliance experts share the top common mistakes managers make—and tips to fix them. Read the article to:

    – Find out the five top mistakes managers make
    – Learn best practices for reducing and managing employee mistakes
    – Get tips for coaching team members to meet defined goals and turn in a high performance every day
    – Outline how to prevent and deal with employee turnover challenges in 2022

    Wage and Hour Audits: 2022 Employer Checklist

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    In 2022, employers need to be ready for growing scrutiny of wage and hour practices and records. Recently, the Department of Labor (DOL) has warned organizations across every industry to conduct their own internal wage and hour audit to ensure compliance. The costs are steep for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), federal and state legislation for minimum wages, employment laws for properly classified staff and pay practices, etc. MP’s HR compliance experts have developed a 2022checklist to help employers conduct an internal wage and hour audit and avoid legal action.