October 4 Tip of the Week
October 4, 2021 3:55 pmCalifornia’s New Workplace Quota Law Reins in Warehouse Employers-Could a Similar Law Be Coming to a State Near You? California’s... Read More
Tag Archive: Leave
September 27 Tip of the Week
September 28, 2021 12:56 pmIn many locations where recreational marijuana is legal, employers are prohibited from testing for marijuana as a condition of employment.... Read More
September 20 Tip of the Week
September 20, 2021 1:47 pmWhat if My Employee Hasn’t Completed their Timesheet by Payday? This is a common situation facing employers. Even if an... Read More
September 13 Tip of the Week
September 14, 2021 12:26 pmDoes your employee handbook have a personnel file policy? Nineteen states have laws requiring employers to allow employees to access... Read More
September 6 Tip of the Week
September 7, 2021 2:43 pmHappy September! As we approach the fall with Labor Day behind us, our Tip of the Week encourages all to... Read More
August 30 Tip of the Week
August 30, 2021 12:26 pmMany employers are now requiring their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Mandating a vaccination is allowed, as long as... Read More
August 23 Tip of the Week
August 23, 2021 2:12 pmDon’t forget about health screenings in the chaos of mask and vaccination guidelines! Ever since the COVID-19 vaccines became widely... Read More
August 16 Tip of the Week
August 16, 2021 12:30 pmDo you have an employee who contracted COVID-19? If so, you may need to deal with post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2... Read More
October 26 Tip of the Week
October 26, 2020 3:43 pm Leave your thoughtsWith Election Day just around the corner, employers need to take a moment to refresh themselves on the voting leave... Read More
Paid Leave for Parents Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
July 27, 2020 2:51 pmWhile many parents remain in limbo regarding the status of their child’s school this fall, some of your parent-employees have undoubtedly received confirmation as to whether their child will be attending full time in-person classes, full time distance learning, or a hybrid of the two. Your employees may be asking for teleworking arrangements or a period of continuous leave to stay home and care for school aged children whose schools have chosen a full time distance learning model.
DOL Issues New FMLA Model Notices and Forms
July 17, 2020 6:14 pmMuch like the rest of us, the U.S. Department of Labor apparently needed a break from COVID-19 news, so it has turned its attention to FMLA classic and released new model notices and forms for administration of FMLA leave.
Here are some highlighted changes:
April 8, 2019
April 9, 2019 3:10 pmAre you sure that you are providing ALL of the various types of leave that your employees are entitled to? ... Read More
US Department of Labor Issues New FMLA Guidance
March 18, 2019 5:19 pmAn employee requests the use of sick leave, vacation, or PTO to care for his ill mother. Your first instinct (and the 100% correct one) is to set that FMLA process in motion. But what if your employee wants to “save up” FMLA for scheduled surgery later in the year, or the expected birth of a child in a couple of months? What do you do if your employee says, “thanks, but no thanks” to FMLA?