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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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Massachusetts wage and hour laws you need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Effective January 1, 2019, the minimum wage for most employees is $12.00 They must also be free to leave the workplace. Most hourly (non-exempt) employees who work more than 40 hours in any week must be paid overtime. Overtime pay is at least 1.5 × the regular rate of pay for each hour over 40 hours. Parental Leave.

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

Empuls

Overtime regulations Labor laws have become stringent around overtime payments. It's critical for HR professionals to know the most recent changes in overtime regulations and apply them appropriately. This emphasizes the importance for HR professionals to stay updated on evolving labor laws concerning overtime.

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Ask the Attorney: Exempt pay, FMLA before baby and reproductive health law

Business Management Daily

This month’s topics include exempt employee pay when the office is closed, FMLA leave used for bed rest and New York’s reproductive laws. A: The salary pay provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act requires you to pay overtime-exempt workers their full wages for each day that they perform any work.

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Reasonable accommodation can require additional leave

Business Management Daily

In fact, an employee who is disabled should not be automatically terminated once she’s exhausted all leave available. That’s true whether she’s a new employee who hasn’t earned leave or an employee out of paid or unpaid leave. Has she used all eligible FMLA leave ? FMLA leave is generally unpaid. It doesn’t matter.

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Massachusetts Governor Baker Signs “Grand Bargain.” What Does This Mean For The Business Community?

Genesis HR Solutions

Ballot printers were readying the presses to see if voters wanted to raise the minimum wage, decrease the sales tax, institute paid family leave and levy a 4% surtax on all income earned in excess of $1 million annually. by January 1, 2019, followed by increases of $1.00 on January 1, 2019 and increase in $0.60

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Employment law changes to watch in 2021

Insperity

This year, many states have enacted changes in employee leave policies; ended or extended some temporary exemptions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic; and taken steps to improve diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Coronavirus-related leave laws. Other state family and medical leave law changes.