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Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

Employment law is ever-evolving, and 2019 is shaping up to usher in its fair share of changes. A patchwork of state and federal laws was eventually replaced when Congress set minimum age requirements with the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938. Here are a few major employment law trends sweeping the country: Sick and family leave.

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Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is law in Massachusetts. What will be the impact on business?

Genesis HR Solutions

have adopted paid leave statutes. When Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Paid Family & Medical Leave Act (PFML) in June, the Bay State became the sixth. Here are the benefits workers will receive: Workers will receive 12 weeks of paid leave to: Be with a newborn, adopted, or foster child.

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The Key to Job Satisfaction: Prioritize Employee Mental Health Says the FMLA

HR Digest

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is taking into account employee mental health. The Harvard Business Review reported that in 2019, employers grasped just how prevalent mental issues are and that companies need to address the stigma associated with it while offering practical solutions.

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What You Need to Know about the CT PFMLA

Health Consultants Group

The Connecticut legislature passed the Connecticut Paid Family Medical Leave Act on June 25, 2019. When the PFMLA is fully implemented, it will pay income replacement benefits to your employees when they take time off work to care for themselves or family members. Connecticut Family Violence Leave Act.

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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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Paternity leave in Massachusetts: What employers need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Paternity leave in Massachusetts is a hot topic of discussion right now. At Genesis HR, we’ve seen more inquiries about paternity (and parental) leave in the last several months than we have in all the years before it combined! The Emergence Of Paternity Leave. What is “standard” paternity leave? Click To Tweet.

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Cassone to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

HR Digest

On May 10, 2019, Cassone handed the employee her 30-day review, rating her performance as an “89,” which denoted “Above Satisfactory” and which was just one point shy of “Excellent.” As of May 2019, at least 25 states and five cities had implemented legislation mandating businesses to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees.