Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave (also called “Minnesota Paid Leave”) is a new state-run insurance program. It provides paid leave benefits, and job protection, for employees to take time off to care for themselves or family members.
A recent Sixth Circuit decision held that a health care provider’s number of expected intermittent absences is not a cap on the number of absences the employer must improve.
Colorado will become the first state in the nation to offer paid leave specifically for parents of newborns in neonatal intensive care (NICU)
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an employee who cannot perform the essential functions of their job (or pose a direct threat to safety) due to a medical condition or disability is entitled to a reasonable accommodation. A reasonable accommodation can be any change in the employee’s responsibilities, modification of the physical environment, or exceptions to workplace policies, for example.
On April 9, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a brief order staying a previous U.S. District Court ruling that had reinstated former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new edition of the Form I-9 for employers. The new I-9 updates statutory language on the form, as well as an updated privacy notice. The new form is dated 1/20/2025 and has the expiration date of May 31, 2027.
Michigan employers have been scrambling to update employee handbooks and paid leave policies to comply with Michigan’s reinstated Earned Sick... Read More