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Sending FMLA Notices via First Class Mail Not Good Enough, 3rd Circuit Says

An employer must go to trial on a Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference claim because an employee denied receiving an FMLA designation notice sent via first class mail. Without evidence of...

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California Becomes Second State to Require Paid Sick Leave

Effective July 1, 2015, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 requires California employers to provide paid sick leave.

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Emailed FMLA Notices Insufficient, Court Rules

Emailing Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) notices to employees may not suffice without proof the employee actually received the email, a court held in Gardner v. Detroit Entertainment, LLC, d/b/a...

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OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements Trumped by FMLA Confidentiality Provisions

The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has ruled that the confidentiality provisions of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) supersede an employer's duty to record injuries and...

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Massachusetts Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave

Voters approved paid sick leave ballot measures in Massachusetts; Oakland, California; Montclair, New Jersey; and Trenton, New Jersey.

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California Paid Sick Leave Notice Requirements Take Effect January 1

California's new paid sick leave law includes several provisions that take effect on January 1, 2015. The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement has updated its website to include a workplace poster,...

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Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law Amendments Take Effect

Connecticut has amended its paid sick leave law to expressly prohibit an employer from terminating, dismissing or transferring any employee to fall below the state's 50-employee threshold for coverage....

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Paid Sick Leave Prominent in State of the Union Address

In his State of the Union address, President Obama urged Congress to pass a law that would require most employers to provide up to seven days of paid sick leave. He said, "We're the only advanced...

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California Supreme Court Backs Employer in Medical Leave Case

The California Supreme Court has handed a victory to employers in a case involving an employee's alleged misuse of medical leave. In Richey v. AutoNation, Inc., the Court found that an employee out on...

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FMLA Rights to Be Extended to More Same-Sex Couples Under New Rule

The US Department of Labor (DOL) will finalize a new regulation that will change the definition of spouse so it is based on the law of the state in which an employee entered into marriage, rather than...

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Wal-Mart to Eliminate One-Day Waiting Period for Sick Leave

Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillion has announced that it will eliminate its one-day waiting period for sick leave. This change will be implemented next year.

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Abrupt Changes in FLSA, FMLA Remain a Possibility in Wake of Supreme Court...

In Perez v. Mortgage Bankers Assoc., the Supreme Court ruled that federal agencies do not need to use the notice-and-comment procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) when they wish to issue...

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FMLA Same-Sex Spouse Benefits Rule on Hold

A federal district court has granted a request by the State of Texas to temporarily block implementation of a final Department of Labor (DOL) regulation requiring Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...

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Massachusetts AG Issues Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regulations

The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has released several proposed regulations related to the new paid sick leave law taking effect July 1, 2015.

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North Dakota Broadens PTO Forfeiture Provision

An amendment to North Dakota's termination pay law makes it easier for private employers in the state to avoid paying out unused paid time off (PTO) to a terminating employee. Employers should review...

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California Family Rights Act Regulations Amended

The California Fair Employment and Housing Council's expansive amendments to its California Family Rights Act (CFRA) Regulations have been approved.

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Paid Leave Expansion Funds Offered by DOL

In support of the Obama Administration's commitment to expand American workers' access to paid leave, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced this week that it is offering $1.25 million in grants to...

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Oregon Paid Sick Leave Law Enacted

On June 22, Oregon became the fourth state (behind Connecticut, California and Massachusetts) to enact a paid sick leave law. Employers fortunately have time to become compliant as the law does not...

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July 1 Brings New Employment Law Requirements

Many new employment laws took effect on July 1, 2015. The laws range from Mississippi's new texting while driving law to the new OSHA HazCom requirements affecting manufacturer labels.

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Paid Maternity Leave Tripled Under US Navy and Marine Corps Policy

Effective immediately, women serving in the US Navy or the Marine Corps will be entitled to 18 weeks of paid maternity leave after childbirth. Previously, they could receive six weeks of paid maternity...

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