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Can We Dock an Employee for Using Company Paid Leave? [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

Can an employee be docked on a yearly/scored performance evaluation for using their paid sick leave benefit for legitimate medical appointments? The Purpose of Employer Paid Leave. If you enjoy this, you might also like How to Legally Avoid Paying Overtime Wages.]. Why jump to an attorney on this one?

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Post-COVID record keeping — what you’re required to keep

Business Management Daily

Then Congress passed a series of laws designed to protect employees, provide limited paid leave, and help employers pay workers. Until the COVID-19 pandemic struck, there was no federal law requiring most private-sector employers to provide paid leave. The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) doesn’t either.

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February 2024 HR Update

Higginbotham

This is significant because it provides more individuals with FLSA rights and protections, including overtime pay protections. Additional compliance requirements may apply under state and local laws, such as state paid leave laws.

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California HR law update — what employers everywhere need to know

Business Management Daily

These cover the gamut from paid sick leave and medical leave, occupational safety rules, and expanded coverage for more family members like parents-in-law. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will administer more rules on family leave , sexual harassment, and much more affecting even small employers.

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Employment and Labor Law in Australia

Global People Strategist

The purpose of the Act was to foster a healthy working relationship between the employer and the employees and provide all employees with basic employment rights such as minimum wage, paid leaves, compensation for overtime, protection against unlawful dismissal, and health and safety. Four weeks of paid leave per year.

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Ask the Attorney: Shredding I-9s, employee leave pay and more

Business Management Daily

One of our most trusted advisors on all things employment law, Nancy Delogu, answers readers questions about when (and if) it’s safe to shred I-9 forms, salaried versus hourly paid leave and discussing medial information of a non-employee. Is it unlawful to reveal the medical information of non-employees?

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Reasonable accommodation can require additional leave

Business Management Daily

Sometimes, disabled employees need a work schedule change to accommodate late arrivals, medical appointments or even transportation. When an employee requests time off, you must determine whether the Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) covers the employee. FMLA leave is generally unpaid. Paid Time Off (PTO) strategies.