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8 Things Every Employer Should Know About Statutory Paid Family and Medical Leave

AssuredPartners

The federal Family Medical Leave Act turns 30 this year. Fifteen jurisdictions now have paid disability/medical leave, family leave, or both, either paying benefits or in implementation — up from just 6 in 2019. More states are likely to pass a PFML law in 2023.

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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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Handling Health Insurance for Remote Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

This newfound freedom for American workers has allowed many of them to leave the cities they were living in for small towns or even more remote areas around the country. of the working population) in 2021 from 9 million (5.7%) in 2019, according to the 2021 “American Community Survey” conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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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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Tenth Circuit Says Termination of Miner Was Not Retaliatory

The Workcomp Writer

Lewis went on medical leave beginning in December 2017. The first six months of her leave were covered by short-term disability, and after that she was placed on long-term medical leave. In March 2019, the employer terminated Lewis’ employment after failing to find an open position for which she was qualified.