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Foster Children Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Franczek P.C.

FMLA FAQ: Can Foster Parents Take an Additional 12 Weeks of FMLA Leave After They Adopt a Child?

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Q: We have an employee who recently had a child placed with her for foster care. (It is her niece.) She wants to take eight weeks of FMLA leave to bond with the foster child, but wants to know if she can take an additional...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New Texas Law Provides Equal Protection to Foster Parents Under Family Leave Policies

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Seyfarth Synopsis: At the state level, Texas law does not require employers to provide family leave to employees. However, a newly enacted law provides that if a Texas employer chooses to offer time off to employees to help...more

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Montgomery County Sick and Safe Leave Law Amended to Permit Use for Birth, Adoption, Foster Care, and Bonding

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Effective immediately, employers in Montgomery County, Maryland must allow eligible employees in the County to use up to 56 hours of paid sick and safe leave provided under Montgomery County’s sick and safe leave law for...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Regulations Clarify Time Off Under California Family Rights Act

In recently published amendments to its regulations, the California Fair Employment & Housing Council (FEHC) has clarified formerly confusing rules and brought the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) into closer parallel to...more

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