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DOL Issues Another Round of Guidance on FFCRA

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On September 11, in response to a New York federal district court striking down some of the Department of Labor (DOL) regulations regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the DOL issued guidance...more

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Labor Department Revises COVID-19 Leave Regulations, Broadening Coverage For Healthcare Workers And Clarifying Other Employer...

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Employers of healthcare providers will soon be required to provide paid sick leave and partially paid family leave to a broader category of employees, and all employers subject to the law now have clarification on a number of...more

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DOL provides required notice posters for Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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Wednesday, March 25th, the U.S. Department of Labor has provided employers covered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s paid sick leave and expanded Family and Medical Leave provisions with the required notices to...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Coronavirus and the Workplace: Key Legal Updates for Employers

With the spread of COVID-19 and the rapidly evolving federal, state, and local government response, it can be difficult for employers to keep up with their rights and obligations. This week, California’s Governor Gavin Newsom...more

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I’m Sick - I Need Leave - But I Don’t Want To Use FMLA Leave

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How many times have you heard, as a Human Resources professional, an employee make the statement: “I need leave, but I don’t want to use my FMLA leave”? In many cases, our initial response is to educate the employee and help...more

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

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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

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Cook County, Illinois Becomes First in the Midwest to Mandate Countywide Paid Sick Leave

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On October 5, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Notably, Cook County, Illinois encompasses the City of Chicago, which passed its own paid sick...more

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When Employers Don't Recognize an Employee's Notice of the Need for FMLA Leave, They Pay the Price

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As employers, we face a sobering reality: at every turn, the FMLA sets us up to fail. Whether it’s deciphering medical certification, assessing fitness for duty upon return to work, or dealing with the always frustrating...more

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Paid Sick Leave Is Coming to Chicago: Mark Your Calendars for July 1, 2017

An ordinance mandating paid sick leave for Chicago employees, first introduced in April, passed before the City Council on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Chicago will now join the growing list of cities with similar laws on the...more

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Chicago to Become the Second City in the Midwest to Mandate Paid Sick Leave in 2016

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On June 22, 2016, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed the Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”).  Chicago is the second city in the Midwest this year to pass a law granting employees...more

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How Fowl! Is An Employee's Text and His Girlfriend's Report Enough to Establish Notice of Need for FMLA Leave? Not So Fast...

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This one just smells fowl. Delbert (not sure if he goes by Del or Bert, so I’ll just call him Delbert) decided not to show up for work at Tyson Fresh Meats on December 28. Instead, he asked his girlfriend, who also worked...more

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NJ Requires Many Notifications to Employees in 2015

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As New Jersey employers ring in the new year, they should be mindful of the New Jersey Department of Labor’s notice distribution requirements. The DOL publishes several important notices which, in addition to posting, must...more

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Employer's Failure to Provide Timely FMLA Paperwork Creates No Claim Absent Proof Employee Was Able to Work

Department of Labor regulations issued under the Family and Medical Leave Act require employers to provide FMLA eligibility and designation notices. Employers frequently fail to provide these notices, or provide them after...more

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Top 25 FAQs Employers May Have About Implementing the New Portland Paid Sick Leave Ordinance in 2014

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In March 2013, the Portland City Council passed the new Portland Paid Sick Leave Ordinance requiring all but the smallest employers to provide paid sick leave (“PSL”) for employees who work within city limits. On November 1,...more

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