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Paid Leave Can Contribute to an Employer’s Bottom Line

AssuredPartners

The Credit applies to employers that grant employees earnings less than $72,000, in 2017, at least two weeks of annual paid family and medical leave for full-time employees, and a proportionate amount for part-time employees where the paid leave rate equals at least 50% of the employee’s qualifying wages.

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Bills Would Expand Paid Time Off, Who Can Take Family Leave

InterWest Insurance Services

Two bills wending their way through the state Legislature would increase the amount of sick days workers in the Golden State can take as well as expand — once again — the definition of “family” for the purposes of paid family leave. Under current law, the minimum accrual cap is 48 hours, or six days.

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WiredCo extends parental leave policies to pets

Employee Benefits

Australian digital and creative marketing agency WiredCo has extended its parental leave policies to include pet owners, IVF and miscarriages. The agency has introduced five days of paid leave for employees undergoing IVF treatment and two days of leave for their support person.

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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

Business Management Daily

New Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines offer an updated definition of “close contact.” For employers, the “close contact” definition comes into play when tracing contacts in the workplace. Employees are eligible for paid leave for time spent making, waiting for, or attending an appointment for a test for COVID-19.

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Termination of Employment in UAE

Bayzat

Definite/Limited-Term Contracts: This contract has the duration of employment pre-determined and specified, binding both employer and employee. Seasonal and project-based employment are often solidified with definite contracts. Typically, there are no notice periods for definite employment.

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Employment Law Changes in Europe

Global People Strategist

The EU is set to introduce a new directive on maternity leave in 2022. This will give mothers a minimum of 20 weeks of paid leave, with the possibility of extending this to 22 weeks if they so wish. Parental Leave. The EU is also set to introduce a new directive on parental leave in 2022. Childcare Leave.

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DOL cites businesses illegally denying FFCRA leave

Business Management Daily

DOL cites employers for failing to follow the paid leave provisions of the FFCRA. Quarantine ordered: When a Montana healthcare employee was ordered to quarantine by his doctor, his employer denied him paid leave. Healthcare providers and emergency responders are not required to be given any paid leave.