Welcome to 2024!
Hope your year has gotten off to a great start.We here at Savio HR have lots of wonderful plans for the coming year. We areready to help you with whatever your HR needs are. As we look to the comingyear we noticed some big things happening with HR. Savio in the Know January 2024Download
Simple ways HR can help employees and Managers manage holiday stress
Happy Holidays! HR for the holidays As we enter the season of gift giving, holiday parties, family and friends. This time of year also brings on the stress. Employees are stretched to the limit trying to get that end of the year project done, not to mention the stress from outside of the office. This jolly time comes with its challenges. As HR professionals we need to be aware of those holiday stressors and have strategies to help managers and employees cope with the holiday season. Most of the solutions are very simple. Encouraging employees to take a break. Whether…
December Newsletter – Savio In the Know
You have spent so much time and money getting that perfect candidate the offer was made and then.. Your perfect candidate has refused your offer. Now what. One of the first things you want to do is contact your local unemployment office and report this refusal… Savio in the Know December 2023 web versionDownload
November Newsletter: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). This piece of legislation is designed to fill the gaps not addressed by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Americans with Disabilities Act and FMLA. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect June 27, 2023. Savio in the Know November 2023Download
October Newsletter: The I-9 Form-New and Improved
The new and improved I9 form that should be easier than ever to use. The USCIS has updated its I9 form and will be required to use by November 1, 2023. Savio in the Know-October 2023Download
Detecting and Reporting Fraudulent UI Claims: Fighting UI Fraud is Everyone’s Job
The COVID-19 crisis has made the environment ripe for fraud. States’ UI systems are being overwhelmed with record numbers of new and weekly claims; they have staffed up rapidly to process claims; however, there has not been time to train new or contracted employees on how to identify suspicious claims. With an urgency to pay claims quickly, states have waived their one week waiting period. The waiting period is used by states to validate and investigate claim eligibility; and with many employers working remotely, no one is there to timely respond to the UI notices that come by mail. Savio…
Instructions to Identify Theft Victim
MDES provided us with instructions that if a victim has received a MDES debit card, the debit card should be shredded immediately and your employee's email their name, phone number, date debit card was received and date card was destroyed. The email address they provided is safe@mdes.ms.gov. We are advising identify theft victims to copy/photograph (back and front) the card so they will have evidence when they file their police report. They should also retain all mail associated with the claim to support their police report. After you report the claims as fraudulent, the employees should get an acknowledgement from…
Reporting Fraudulent Claim to MDES
Send an email to safe@mdes.ms.gov with the employees’ name and last four digits of their social security number. This email should contain this or similar language: “We would like to report a fraudulent identity theft claim filed against the SSN of John Smith XXX-XX-1234. Mr. Smith is currently employed at Employer’s Name. Mr. Smith has stated that he did not file a claim for unemployment benefits. Please take the necessary steps to invalidate this fraudulent claim and hold Mr. Smith harmless for any benefits that may have been paid to the criminals that victimized him. We also request that our account…
Unemployment vs. Returning to Work: How to bring employees back to work when UI pays more
With the outbreak of COVID-19 many employers’ workforces were impacted by Federal, State, and local governments’ virus containment efforts. Stay-at-home, shelter-in-place, and other social distancing orders have resulted in the shutdown of nonessential businesses and restrictions on other services. These actions have resulted in record job losses all over the country. To help both employers and employees, Federal and State governments have issued economic stimulus packages. The two largest stimulus bills affecting HR professionals are the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Both of these Acts contain provisions that affect…
Harassment Proliferation (Me Too Movement)
We are all seeing the deluge of harassment cases that are being reported in the media. There is a high probability that we may see an increase in harassment claims in our work environments. It is prudent to stay ahead of this and educate / remind managers that dealing with employees must be professional at all times. One of the most probable times for accusations to occur is in a disciplinary or termination setting. We always advise the employer to have at least two management level staff present in disciplinary/termination meetings. This may seem burdensome, unnecessary, etc. but it is…
