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The future of FMLA points to paid leave

Business Management Daily

The future of the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) is taking shape before our eyes. In passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Congress authorized limited paid leave for the rest of 2020. In all likelihood, some form of paid FMLA leave will survive the pandemic.

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Is addiction a disability under the ADA?

Business Management Daily

The question then becomes, is Joe’s alcohol abuse considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal law that is considered one of the defining pieces of legislature in disability civil rights. If so, what are your obligations as an employer? MAT Therapy.

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How prepared are workers’ compensation systems for COVID-19?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

These experiences also compel us, at the risk of being censured for going outside of our sphere, to call attention to the enormous wastage of life, health, and happiness through failure or inability to obtain medical attention. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2004. In 2004, the avian in? This may be changing.