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WeightWatchers gives US staff six months of paid parental leave

Employee Benefits

WeightWatchers has introduced six months of paid parental leave for eligible full and part-time employees in the US. She introduced the policy so as to address the fact that paid parental leave is not federally guaranteed in the US, and it is up to individual states and employers to offer this.

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The future of FMLA points to paid leave

Business Management Daily

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. Employees could take unpaid leave for their own serious health conditions or the birth or adoption of a child.

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New employment laws to watch in 2020

Insperity

Every new year brings new employment laws, and 2020 is no different. Changes at the state and local level: Paid leave policies. The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires that qualified employers grant up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave to eligible employees who need to care for family members or themselves.

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New Zealand Employment Relations Act 2020

Global People Strategist

This equals a total of $48 (pre-tax) per week for those currently working at the minimum base rate for 40 hours every week. Leave Laws. Effective from July 1, 2020, the Paid Parental Leave now consists a total of 6 weeks. Effective from July 1, 2020, the Paid Parental Leave now consists a total of 6 weeks.

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Post-COVID record keeping — what you’re required to keep

Business Management Daily

Then Congress passed a series of laws designed to protect employees, provide limited paid leave, and help employers pay workers. Until the COVID-19 pandemic struck, there was no federal law requiring most private-sector employers to provide paid leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) doesn’t either.

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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! In our article Paternity leave in 2018: Where the U.S. Paternity Leave In Massachusetts.