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Employee Handbooks are reference manuals for new and current employees on the policies and procedures of a particular employer. A comprehensive employee handbooks outlines expectations and obligations for both employees and employers and is an important part of effective human resource management. A proper handbook contains detailed information on non-disclosure and conflict of interest obligations, work schedules, employee compensation and benefits, anti-discrimination policies, and codes of conduct to name a few. less -

Employers Take Note: New Employee Paid Leave Laws for 2024

Venable LLP on 1/18/2024

As any savvy employer will tell you, the start of the new year comes with new employee leave obligations. Effective January 1, 2024, employers across the country must comply with various new employee paid leave laws and...more

Washington State’s Amended Leave Laws Provide Opportunities for New Parents

Perkins Coie on 7/14/2022

Earlier this year, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed into law amendments to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML Amendments), which permit additional paid leave opportunities for new parents. The PFML...more

Governor Hochul Expands The New York Paid Family Leave Act To Cover Siblings With A Serious Health Condition

Genova Burns LLC on 11/18/2021

This is the first blog in a series covering New York’s Recent Expansions Of Its Employment Laws. New York State’s Paid Family Leave Act is one of the most comprehensive paid family leave programs in the United States....more

The New Year Requires A New Look at Your California Employee Handbook

Fisher Phillips on 12/15/2020

As we approach a new year, California employers should take a fresh look at their employee handbook to ensure that it is up to date. Unless it was revised recently, it’s probably outdated. What are the main revisions that...more

California Adds Benefits And Protections For “Qualifying Exigency” Leave Related To Military Service

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 12/10/2020

Amid all the changing laws, ordinances, regulations, and executive orders related to COVID-19, it is easy to overlook some of the other important leave and benefit changes enacted by the California state legislature this...more

Just in Time for Handbook Season, California Passes Sweeping Expansion of Family Leave Law

Littler on 9/25/2020

Effective January 1, 2021, SB 1383 expands the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to cover smaller employers and provide access to leave for additional covered reasons....more

Oregon Employment Law Update: Summary & To Do List

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 9/6/2019

Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....more

Seven Ways Savvy HR Leaders in New York Are Spending Their Summers

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 6/18/2019

Ah, summer: less-demanding schedules, lighter workloads, and a more relaxed work wardrobe. In keeping with the professional reputation of lawyers as killjoys, however, we recommend that HR professionals act more like Aesop’s...more

New Jersey Expands Paid Family Leave: Action Items for New Jersey Employers

Flaster Greenberg PC on 2/28/2019

Earlier this week, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill providing for an expansion of the New Jersey Family Leave Act (“NJFLA”) in important ways. Prior to this bill, the NJFLA required employers with 50 or...more

New Year, New Employee Handbook! Is Your Employee Handbook Up to Date?

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 1/29/2019

Now that the Times Square glitter has settled, it’s time to get started on tackling those New Year’s resolutions. Although updating your employee handbook may not have made your resolution list, 2018 brought a number of...more

The Employment Law Landscape in 2019

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 1/16/2019

States across the country have passed new laws addressing sexual harassment, paid family leave, and other labor and employment law issues. As many of these laws will soon become effective, employers should be prepared for the...more

Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Affects Employers Beginning January 1, 2019, Are You Ready?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 12/31/2018

Many Washington employers recently received a series of email alerts from the Washington Employment Security Department (“ESD”) with a reminder that the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave is about take effect on January...more

Newly Created Massachusetts Agency Issues First Guidance On Paid Leave Law

Fisher Phillips on 11/19/2018

As the ramp-up towards Massachusetts’ paid family and medical leave continues, the newly created Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) just launched its website and issued its first guidance documents. As discussed...more

Big Changes Coming for Baystate Employers: Paid Family & Medical Leave And Minimum Wage Increases

Fisher Phillips on 6/28/2018

In one fell swoop, Massachusetts has set in motion a plan to increase its minimum wage to $15.00 per hour and create a comprehensive paid family and medical leave program as the result of a “grand bargain” between employee...more

Web Exclusive December 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 1/9/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. December was no different,...more

Update: New York Paid Family Leave Law Becomes Effective on January 1, 2018

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 11/21/2017

As we previously reported, New York State adopted the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“Paid Leave Law”) back in April 2016. The Paid Leave Law, which requires employers in New York State to provide up to 12 weeks of paid...more

Avoiding Common Errors in Employment Documents: A Checklist

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 9/25/2017

In the fast-paced world of employment law, where scandals and groundbreaking lawsuits are front page news, more mundane requirements for documentation that employers provide to candidates and employees can fall through the...more

Comprehensive Analysis of New York Paid Family Leave: What Must Employers Do Now to Comply?

Franczek P.C. on 8/24/2017

Are you an employer located in New York? Or might you employ even one worker in New York? If so, you need to read this. Last year, New York State passed a Paid Family Leave (PFL) law as a part of its existing state...more

New York Issues Final Paid Family Leave Law Regulations

Littler on 8/10/2017

The New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFLBL”), passed last year and effective January 1, 2018, will provide eligible employees with a paid, job-protected leave of absence, starting at 8 weeks in 2018 and eventually...more

Washington State Approves Paid Family and Medical Leave: What Employers Need to Know

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/10/2017

With Governor Inslee’s signature on July 5, 2017, Washington State joined just a handful of states mandating paid family and medical leave. Washington’s leave is funded by both employers and employees, and employees will be...more

New York Proposes Regulations on New Paid Family Leave Law

Littler on 3/21/2017

Last year, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFLBL”). This law will provide eligible employees up to 12 weeks of paid family leave, to be funded through a payroll tax on...more

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