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Take Care of Your Pregnant Employees! Workplace Protections Continue to Increase
dateFebruary 20, 2023
2023 is off to a good start for pregnant workers. Two federal laws passed at the end of 2022 provide accommodation rights and other protections to pregnant employees. The trend continues full speed am
ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act
Wait, What? States Have Disability Accommodation Laws Too!?!
dateJanuary 30, 2023
We know being a multi-state employer isn't easy, but when it comes to disability accommodations, maybe you thought you could relax a little. There's the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and ther
State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Illinois Expands Bereavement Leave
dateJune 30, 2022
Did you know that Illinois, Oregon, and Washington are the only states that require employers to provide bereavement leave to their employees? Illinois's Child Bereavement leave has been in effect sin
State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
It’s a New Year, and We Have New PFML Laws! Developments in 2022 (So Far!)
dateApril 18, 2022
We’re off to a grand start for paid family and medical leave developments in 2022.  In this post we’ll share: Our up-to-date map showing 2022 state PFML legislative activity
ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act COVID-19 DOL- Department of Labor EEOC- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act Lawsuits/Litigation State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Your 2021 Wrapped: A Year in Leave Management
dateJanuary 03, 2022
In December, social media was flooded with users sharing their 2021 Wrapped, exposing their eclectic tastes in music with the world. Apparently, I listen to movie soundtracks WAY more than I realized,
Domestic Violence FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act Lawsuits/Litigation
OCTOBER: NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
dateOctober 20, 2021
In 1989, the U.S. Congress passed a law designating October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Despite increased awareness of this issue, the following statistics from the National Co
State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Washington D.C. Ups Its Game – Expansions to Universal Paid Leave and Employee Protections
dateSeptember 27, 2021
Sitting in the shadow of the controversy over whether the Feds will pass a paid family and medical leave program, the District of Columbia has not shied away from its own PFML program.  Two signi
Domestic Violence FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Missouri Offers Job-Protected Leave to Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence
dateAugust 23, 2021
Effective August 24, 2021, Missouri becomes the latest state to mandate job-protected leave of absence when an employee or a family or household member is a victim of domestic or sexual violence. With
FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act Paid Family Medical Leave State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
"Can You Help Me Design a PFML Plan that Satisfies All State Requirements?" Part III in our Paid Family Leave Trilogy
dateMay 10, 2021
This is the third of a 3-part series on paid family and medical leave (PFML). Here are the prior posts: This is the third of a 3-part series on paid family and medical leave (PFML). Here are the
COVID-19 FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Furloughs and FMLA Ineligibility: An Unexpected Consequence
dateMarch 15, 2021
We’ve been getting a lot of questions lately concerning the impact of furloughs on employee FMLA eligibility. After all, COVID-19 related lockdowns started as early as a year ago – not an
COVID-19 DOL- Department of Labor FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act Lawsuits/Litigation Paid Family Medical Leave State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Kickstart for 2021 – An Update to Get the New Year Going
dateJanuary 04, 2021
Although there are still challenges ahead – there are always challenges – I think I speak for us all when I say I am happy to rip off that last page of the 2020 calendar and start with a b
State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave
dateDecember 14, 2020
For several years the Colorado legislature tried without success to pass paid family and medical leave legislation.  In 2020 the voters took matters into their own hands and voted in favor of a b
Paid Family Medical Leave State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Connecticut Joins the Paid Family and Medical Leave Club!
dateNovember 23, 2020
  On June 25 Governor Lamont made Connecticut the 9th U.S. jurisdiction to adopt a paid family and/or medical leave program.  As a reminder, here are the jurisdictions with paid leave progr
Paid Family Medical Leave State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Merrily We Roll Along – Dip Your Oars Into this Multi-State PFML Update
dateOctober 26, 2020
Sometimes it does seem like we are sailing o’er the deep blue sea with all this PFML stuff – so many dangers and unknowns out there!  There have been several developments in the vario
ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act
How Long is Too Long? The Continuing Saga of Leave as an ADA Accommodation
dateSeptember 17, 2020
Back in July, we celebrated 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). Yet employers still struggle with how long a leave of absence is reasonable as an accommodation.  Two re
COVID-19 FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act Paid Family Medical Leave State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Legislative Update – What’s Going on Besides Coronavirus
dateJune 26, 2020
Seems like in the past several weeks this blog has been consumed by COVID-19 news – almost every day, at some points.  And before that, it was mostly paid family and medical leave.  W
COVID-19 Paid Family Medical Leave State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Tending to the Mass-es – and others!
dateMay 26, 2020
It’s been a long, cold Spring, what with COVID-19, quarantines and a plethora of related legislation to unpack. If there’s anything to help remind us that time – and regular, good ol
COVID-19 FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act Paid Family Medical Leave
Wrangling all that COVID-19 news – The Last (nope…) we mean NEXT Round-Up
dateApril 29, 2020
COVID news just keeps coming. In our last Roundup we covered the DOL’s latest FFCRA Q&As, USERRA and COVID-19, and orders from the governors of California and Washington. Today we sadd
COVID-19 FMLA- Family and Medical Leave Act Paid Family Medical Leave State Leave and Paid Leave Programs
Wrangling All the COVID-19 News – The Latest Roundup
dateApril 28, 2020
As we all work to acclimate to the new normal that is the current COVID-19 world, state, local, and federal governments and agencies have been working tirelessly to respond to this unprecedented situa
COVID-19 DOL- Department of Labor Paid Family Medical Leave
Coronavirus UPDATES Du Jour: Senate Passes and President Signs FMLA Expansion and Paid Sick Leave; State Paid Leave Laws – When & How Do They Apply?
dateMarch 19, 2020
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act In the past two days we have reported on the progress of House of Representatives Bill 6201 proposing expansions of the Family and Medical Leave Act and new