New York Includes Reasonable Accommodation Leave for Domestic Violence Victims
Effective November 18, 2019 a new law will go in to effect in the state of New York to offer reasonable accommodations to victims of domestic violence. Thank you, […]
Paid Family and Medical Leave Update
Have you heard? Oregon and Connecticut are the most recent states to pass legislation for new Paid Family and Medical Leave programs. California, home of the country’s first Paid Family […]
Muddied Waters: Choosing Between PTO and FMLA is No Longer a Gray Area
If you haven’t yet heard, the DOL has issued an opinion letter relating to the designation of FMLA leave. The opinion letter provides that “an employer is prohibited from delaying the [...]
A Love-Hate Relationship with Paid Family Leave
No two state-mandated programs are the same. More states are likely to pass new programs in the next couple years, and surely each one of those will have unique challenges as well.
Does Paid Family Leave have you Scratching your Head?
Our nation continues to see a trend in enacting legislation at the state level to support families who need to care for a family member, bond with their newborn children, […]
Illinois Child Bereavement Leave: Effective July 29th, 2016
On July 29th, Governor Bruce Rauner’s signed the Illinois Child Bereavement Leave Act which came into effect immediately. The act will provide up to two weeks (10 working days) of […]
Colorado Pregnancy Accommodations for Employees, effective August 10th, 2016
On June 1st, 2016, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed bill 16-1438 enacting a number of amendments to the Colorado anti-discrimination law. Colorado now offers protections to pregnant [...]
Wisconsin to offer Donors Job-Protected Leave: Effective July 1st
Previously, only employees of the Wisconsin state government were entitled to job-protected leave for bone marrow or organ donations. Starting July 1st, 2016 Wisconsin employers will be required [...]
Connecticut Expands State FMLA to Cover Military Qualifying Exigencies with Immediate Effect
When FMLA Military leave was introduced in 2008, employees in Connecticut were only entitled to this leave if they were eligible for Federal FMLA. Although Connecticut had lesser eligibility [...]
Amendments to California’s PDL Law Effective April 1st, 2016
Back in January, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing announced changes to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations which will impact the California Pregnancy [...]
