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Ask the Attorney: Paid leave and telework

Business Management Daily

Q: “If an employee wants to take the emergency FMLA and we state they can work from home but the employee refuses because they can’t work at all due to watching their child, do they qualify for this leave? Many California municipalities have added Covid-19 related leave ordinances that go beyond federal law.

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Work From Home Resources For Employers & Employees

Genesis HR Solutions

Almost overnight, millions of people who make up the American workforce were forced to adapt to a new reality in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: working from home (WFH). The current emergency situation is changing the landscape of the work environment for these employees as well as the employers tasked with managing them.

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WiredCo extends parental leave policies to pets

Employee Benefits

The agency has introduced five days of paid leave for employees undergoing IVF treatment and two days of leave for their support person. In the event of a miscarriage or stillbirth, employees can take two and four weeks of paid leave respectively.

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How can employers support parents with babies that need neonatal care?

Employee Benefits

Need to know: The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill will allow parents with babies needing neonatal care to take up to 12 weeks paid leave. Support such as an employee assistance programme (EAP), flexible-working arrangements and a parent-friendly policy can help to create a culture where employees feel able to ask for help.

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How to prepare the workplace for a coronavirus pandemic

Business Management Daily

Key FLSA rules for paid leave, working from home and sick time. Your sick leave policy can allow employees to work from home, if they’re up to it. This should be indicated on your sick leave request form. Nonexempts who work from home must be paid for their working time.

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Snow days and the FLSA

Business Management Daily

Collaterally, once you have paid them, you can discipline them for not seeking said permission to work from home. Nonexempts who are working from home must keep track of their working and nonworking times, such as meal and rest breaks. They can use accrued paid leave if they have any.

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Q&A With Jane: I’m putting longer hours at work remotely

HR Digest

I have requested to continue working from home, but my boss says I have to be at work. Can my boss make me return to work? Your condition is covered by federal and many state disability statues, which would allow you to be entitled to work from home as a reasonable accommodation for your condition.