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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. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to keep sick workers out of the workplace. In passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), Congress authorized limited paid leave for the rest of 2020.

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The Potential Regulatory Minefields of Managing Employee Leave

Corporate Synergies

Due to current and emerging local, state and federal laws, managing employee leave is fraught with issues. Family and medical leave policies are in flux as new state and local laws are enacted and employers are starting to offer both paid and unpaid options to their employees. As Seen In. 1 Washington, D.C.,

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COVID-19 pandemic: How to prepare your business

Insperity

News about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or “the coronavirus”) pandemic understandably can be unsettling, but infectious disease outbreaks need not induce panic. Adapt your sick leave and other attendance policies. If someone is sick, encourage them to stay home. How to continue business operations during a pandemic.

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FMLA calendars are muddied by expiring COVID relief

Business Management Daily

With the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) set to expire, employers can’t just roll back their leave policies to 2019. Calendar options under the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) were devised long before COVID and the FFCRA. Using the Calendar Year for FMLA leave.

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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.

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New employment laws to watch in 2020

Insperity

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. LGBT employment protections.