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Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update
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The Friday and Monday Leave Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act: FMLA, Part 2
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When employers think of “medical leave,” most minds understandably jump to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or time off that employees may be entitled to under company-provided policies (sick leave, vacation, PTO, etc.)....more
Q: I have an employee on FMLA and I’m not certain how to count holiday leave....more
As many employers discovered during the COVID pandemic, one of the most complex components of leave can be whether an employee’s health insurance is continued throughout the leave or, according to the health insurance...more
The Family and Medical Leave Act provides leave and job protection to eligible employees who need to be absent from work “because of the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and in order to care for such son or...more
On May 25, 2023, Gov. Tim Walz signed new legislation establishing Minnesota’s state-run family and medical leave program (the “Paid Leave Program”), and guaranteeing almost all Minnesota employees the right to paid family...more
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
Tracking intermittent FMLA time — it’s every HR professional’s favorite thing to do. Do you come up with a total number of hours per employee or just count portions of the workweek? What do you do if an employee takes...more
On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the “lawful absence law”), which amends Section 215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL), to prohibit employers from disciplining employees...more
The attendance policy - Gestamp West Virginia, LLC manufactures auto parts in South Charleston, West Virginia. Under Gestamp’s attendance and leave policies, employees must notify their group leader at least 30 minutes...more
Coming soon to a state near you: paid family leave, with Delaware and Maryland joining the growing number of jurisdictions to enact new laws. In May, Delaware became the 11th state to adopt paid family leave when Governor...more
In 2020, Colorado enacted a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, following roughly a dozen states that have adopted similar programs in recent years. Since that time, the state has been building a new...more
Executive Summary: On April 9, 2022, Maryland joined nine other states in providing some form of paid family and medical leave covering private employers. After the Time to Care Act 2022, SB 275, (the “Act”) passed both...more
On April 9, 2022, the Maryland legislature voted to override Governor Lawrence J. Hogan’s veto of the Time to Care Act of 2022 (SB 275/HB8), passing it by a 30-16 vote in the Senate and by a 94-44 vote in the House. Maryland...more
Maryland recently joined nine other states (and the District of Columbia) in providing employees in the state with a right to paid family and medical leave. Although employer contributions to the paid family and medical...more
As we discussed in a recent blog post, the law on Connecticut Family Medical Leave was amended in several significant respects as of January 1, 2022. Most notably, the revised law now requires private employers with at...more
On November 18, 2021, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the “COVID Vaccination Leave Emergency Amendment Act of 2021” (the “Act”). The Act applies to nearly all private employers with employees in the District....more
Whether managing a disability leave of absence, providing parental leave, or classifying time out of the office as paid sick, employers face a complex web of laws and obligations that impact employee morale, productivity and...more
Dear Littler: Thank you for answering our question last month about what wage and hour issues we needed to consider for our “wandering worker” who moved to North Dakota and wants to continue remote work. Of course, now that...more
For more than three months now, qualifying Massachusetts employees have been eligible for medical and family leave benefits under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act. As employers build out their PFML...more
Every HR manager has had that moment where they’re trying to decide whether or not to waive a notice period for an employee who is terminating. Many also have a trickle of doubt about the repercussions waiving the notice...more
Companies across the country are still struggling to understand and implement the emergency sick and family leave imposed by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour...more
The questions and answers below highlight labor and employment topics as they relate to nonprofit organizations. Classifying Your Staff - What is the difference between a paid employee and an unpaid volunteer? Under...more
The effect of furloughs on FFCRA leave - Due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have had to make the difficult decision to furlough members of their workforce. A furlough is not a layoff or...more
Even before COVID-19 hit the United States, state and local governments were busy passing paid family and/or sick leave laws. Unlike the federal, state, and local leave laws which were enacted in response to COVID-19, these...more
We have prepared the following FAQ to guide California employers with respect to their workplace policies and their response to the orders and laws that have been passed at the federal, state and local level to contend with...more