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...
View ArticleCalifornia 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.
View ArticleEmailed 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...
View ArticleOSHA 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...
View ArticleMassachusetts Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave
Voters approved paid sick leave ballot measures in Massachusetts; Oakland, California; Montclair, New Jersey; and Trenton, New Jersey.
View ArticleCalifornia 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,...
View ArticleConnecticut 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....
View ArticlePaid 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...
View ArticleCalifornia 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...
View ArticleFMLA 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...
View ArticleWal-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.
View ArticleAbrupt 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...
View ArticleFMLA 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)...
View ArticleMassachusetts 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.
View ArticleNorth 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...
View ArticleCalifornia 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.
View ArticlePaid 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...
View ArticleOregon 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...
View ArticleJuly 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.
View ArticlePaid 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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