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As kids head back to school, California employees with children may need time off for various reasons from school-related activities to kids who are sick. Here are reminders of the California leave entitlements for parents...more
Governor Lamont has issued a new Executive Order that requires local and regional boards of education to continue providing eligible employees with certain paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. ...more
The incoming Biden Administration promises a more nationalized approach to combatting the COVID-19 public health crisis, plus a large economic stimulus response focused on unemployment, paid leave, state and local government...more
On August 27, 2020, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division released guidance relative to the re-opening of schools and paid leave. They provide some clarity around eligibility for paid leave relative to the various...more
Amidst an ongoing pandemic, school districts across the country are beginning to implement reopening plans for a new school year. With these reopening plans varying – sometimes significantly – among school districts, many...more
For many, the start of school looks different this year: from all virtual, to hybrid, to parent’s choice. Employers required to provide leave under the Federal Families First Coronavirus Act (“FFCRA”) may be wondering how to...more
As we have previously reported, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which remains in effect through December 31, 2020, provides, among other things, that eligible employees can take up to 12 weeks of FMLA...more
This promises to be the year that requires businesses to be highly adaptable in meeting staffing needs while supporting employees with school-age children. In today’s press conference, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced schools in...more
Lawmaking in the COVID Era - The legislature adjourned on June 26 at 8:41 p.m. Sort of. After holding what was nearly the longest and certainly the strangest session in history, the legislature has really only recessed,...more
School is out for the summer for many elementary-high school students in the Carolinas. In past years, the end of the school year marks the start of vacations, summer camps, and full-day childcare. This year, however, the...more
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently issued an executive order closing all K-12 schools through the end of the school year and temporarily closing or restricting...more
Tennessee lawmakers reconvened Tuesday in Nashville for the second session of the 111th General Assembly. While 2019 was notable for the number of new faces in the Capitol — a new governor in Bill Lee and over 30 legislators...more
A U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter, published on August 8, 2019, found certain types of parent-teacher conferences can be considered qualified leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). As a result, some...more
Another bill (S2935) proposed by New Jersey Senate Majority Leader Loretta Weinberg on May 19, 2015, would require employers with at least 25 employees to permit their employees to take up to 40 hours of leave to participate...more