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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Bereavement Leave Employee Rights

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Paid Leave

The following paper aims to succinctly address the question "Under what circumstances is an employee entitled to paid leave?” This guide offers an overview of legal aspects of paid leave in the requisite jurisdictions....more

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Let’s Talk About Grief: Bereavement Policies in the Evolving Workplace

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Grief and bereavement leave are complex issues for many employers. Employers may have defined bereavement policies of 3 to 5 days for leave while the fallout from the death of a loved one can rarely be encapsulated in a...more

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Congress Proposes Adding Parental Bereavement Leave to FMLA

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On March 16th, a bipartisan group of Representatives, which included Paul Gosar, Don Beyer, Martha McSally, Brad Schneider, Tom Suozzi and Barbara Comstock, introduced the Parental Bereavement Act of 2017, also known as the...more

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Illinois Child Bereavement Law Given Immediate Effect

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On July 29, 2016, Illinois enacted the Child Bereavement Leave Act (Act), which took immediate effect. The Act expands leave protections for Illinois employees by providing up to 10 work days of unpaid bereavement leave upon...more

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Illinois Increases Protected Leaves for Employees

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Just two months after Chicago became the second city in the Midwest to require employers to provide paid sick leave, Illinois has enacted three laws that entitle employees to additional protected leaves.  The Child...more

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New Illinois Law Requires Unpaid Child Bereavement Leave

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois enacts child bereavement leave, requiring employers provide paid leave should an employee experience the loss of a child. On July 29, 2016, Illinois became one of only two states (the other...more

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