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What is the Family Leave Act?

Abel HR

The Family Leave Act, also known as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), entitles eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year. The Family Leave Act was established to help employees balance their profession and responsibilities to their families.

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How Does the FMLA Apply to a Remote Workforce?

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted in 1993, a year when the idea of working a corporate job from a living room was rare. appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG. When the law was passed, the FMLA didn’t contemplate a remote workforce. sales representatives, healthcare […].

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New Guidance: Workers Can Take FMLA Leave in Hourly Increments

InterWest Insurance Services

Department of Labor recently issued new guidance on the federal Family Medical Leave Act that has upended the notion of what qualifies as leave under the statute. The takeaway It’s important to note how many hours of leave a worker is eligible for.

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$10 Million Punitive Damage Award for Workplace Discrimination Upheld

Workers' Compensation

LAD claims are specifically excluded from the restrictions of the Punitive Damage Acts [PDA]. Given the plaintiff's medical condition, she was also financially vulnerable. Upper management decided to deny the plaintiff's leave requests and ignored the advice of HR personnel. Judge Currier, P.J.A.D., Pritchett , slip op.

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Employee Benefits: The Only Guide You Need

Achievers

Federal and state mandated benefits include health insurance, worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, and required leave time for caring for family and/or personal medical purposes. Health insurance, and family and medical leave, are not required for all businesses. population is aging.

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Waiving HDHP Deductibles Has Little Effect on Premiums, Study Says

InterWest Insurance Services

The reason: According to research from Johns Hopkins University, poorly managed chronic medical conditions cost employers an estimated $198 billion every year. These costs show up in several ways: Direct usage of medical services such as preventable ER visits and hospitalization. Absenteeism. Illness-related presenteeism.

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More Employers Expand Mental Health Benefits

InterWest Insurance Services

As a result, some employers are offering programs that cover a spectrum of behavioral health care options, such as: Self-care apps for employees experiencing occasional stress In-person therapy sessions Virtual therapy sessions Prescription medication to treat common, diagnosable conditions such as anxiety or depression.