What's the Tea in L&E? Bogus Excuses
Arizona law allows workers paid time off to vote on Election Day
Episode 19: Is This Paid Family Leave’s Moment?
The Close of the Obama Era: What It Means for Employers
Georgia’s voting leave law changed effective July 1. First, the Georgia statute was amended to add “advance in-person voting” (early voting) to the types of voting for which employers must allow unpaid time off....more
Whether managing a disability leave of absence, providing parental leave, or classifying time out of the office as paid sick, employers face a complex web of laws and obligations that impact employee morale, productivity and...more
In the latest Department of Labor (DOL) Opinion Letter, issued on March 14, 2019, the question posed to the DOL was, “May we allow employees to use some or all of their paid leave before using FMLA leave in connection with an...more
Matt welcomes prominent members of the NYC Plaintiff’s bar and mother-daughter guest team Laurie Berke-Weiss and Alex Berke to discuss the recent proliferation of state and local paid family leave statutes; paid family and...more
This post is the first in a three-part series of posts on managing FMLA fraud with tips from recent cases. In Alexander v. Bd. of Educ. of City Sch. Dist., No. 14 Civ. 8553, 2015 WL 2330126 (S.D.N.Y. May 14, 2015), for...more
In This Presentation: - Effective and Compliant Policies An attendance policy should establish the employer’s expectation that regular attendance is required for the success of the business and to ensure...more
A growing number of businesses are considering “unlimited” leave policies for their exempt employees. Unlimited leave policies are excellent recruiting and retention tools that can foster a culture of trust and productivity...more
This post continues the discussion of employees absent from work for attendance at court. As a general proposition, employees who appear in court for their own cases, or on behalf of others, are not excused from work. They...more