Tag: Paid Sick Leave

Congress Members Introduce More Paid Sick Leave Legislation

By HR Hero Nov 18, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 18, 2009

U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-Connecticut) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Connecticut) introduced legislation yesterday that would guarantee paid sick leave for employees infected by the H1N1 virus (also known as “swine flu”). The legislation would take effect 15 days after being signed into law but would end after two years. According to Dodd and DeLauro’s […]

Will Congress Require Paid Sick Days for Flu?

By HR Hero Nov 4, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Nov 4, 2009

Congress Members Introduce More Paid Sick Leave Legislation – November 18, 2009 A U.S. House committee is set to consider a bill during the week of November 16 that would temporarily require employers to provide paid sick days for employees sent home or told to stay home from work because of the flu. U.S. Representative […]

H1N1 Swine Flu Information and Resources for Employers

By HR Hero Oct 21, 2009 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Oct 21, 2009

HRHero.com and M. Lee Smith Publishers is making its Pandemics and H1N1 sample policy available to everyone. The policy covers topics such as employee leave, alternative work arrangements, preventing the spread of contagious illnesses in the workplace, and much more. Download the free Pandemics and H1N1 Sample Policy The policy was created through a collaboration […]

Obama Will Bring Change for Employers

By New York Employment Law Letter Jan 23, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 23, 2009

Now that President Barack Obama has been sworn into office many expect to see more new workplace regulations in the upcoming months than at any time in the last two decades. This article discusses of some of the proposed legislation that could affect employers in the areas of civil rights (the Civil Rights Act of […]