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California’s innovative Paid Family Leave (PFL) law – the only one in the nation – is now two years old. The program provides most employees with up to six weeks of partial pay when taking leave from work to bond with a new baby or foster or adopted child, or to care for a seriously […]
One compliance gray area for employers under the family and medical leave laws concerns the notice employees must provide when they need to take leave. Of course, the easiest situation is when an employee fills out a leave request form and gives you a medical certification supporting the need for leave. But as a recent […]
A recent study shows the effect that sexual harassment has on workplace teams. In a word — conflict.
Beginning next month, employers can be fined $210 per incidence for failing to post notices required by federal nondiscrimination laws. The change, which raises the fine from $100 per incidence, was announced in the Federal Register Wednesday (29 C.F.R. Part 1601). It takes effect April 18. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, attorney Stephen Woods covered changes to FMLA; today, his take on nursing mothers and Medicare reporting requirements, plus an introduction to a special program for small HR departments. Woods is a shareholder in the Greenville, South Carolina office of law firm Ogletree Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, PC. His remarks came at […]
By Julia Kennedy Employers may now need to report all serious accidents that take place on their premises — even if no worker is involved or harmed. Workplace health and safety laws have long been in force in all Canadian provinces to protect workers from hazardous situations and environments. These laws require employers to take […]
What’s the worst job of 2013. Hint: What’s black and white and “read” all over. If you didn’t already guess, newspaper reporter was rated the worst job this year by CareerCast. With a BLS national salary median of $36,000 and projected job growth on the decline (-6 percent), it inched out others on the “worst […]
by Hector A. Chichoni Senate Immigration Subcommittee Chair Charles Schumer (D-New York) and Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) are working together on a comprehensive immigration reform bill that they plan to introduce this year. In a recent Washington Post article, the senators laid out their plan’s “four pillars”: requiring biometric Social Security cards to ensure that […]
Job site Glassdoor has announced the winners of its 10th annual Employees’ Choice Awards, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2018 across North America and parts of Europe. Unlike other workplace awards, these are based on the input of employees who have voluntarily provided anonymous feedback, by completing a company review about their job, […]
There have long been criticisms of the harsh penalties handed down to those convicted of nonviolent drug charges in the United States.