Washington State Paid Leave Law Begins January 1
The first part of Washington state’s new paid family and medical leave (PFML) insurance program begins on January 1, 2019.
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Infographic: Paid Sick Leave Laws Around the U.S.
Prior to 2014, there were only 4 paid sick leave laws in effect nationwide. That number has grown to more than 30 laws, covering several states, cities, and counties. The infographic below provides a broader picture of which states, cities, and counties offer paid sick leave laws. UPDATE: The infographic below reflects the new law […]
DOL proposes rulemaking to implement statutory amendments to FMLA
Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced on Jan. 30 that the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking to implement new statutory amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act that would expand military family leave provisions and incorporate a special eligibility provision for airline flight crew employees. The FMLA, […]
Census Bureau: Most First-Time Working Mothers Receive Paid Leave
Employers are increasingly likely to provide paid leave to working mothers, new Census data suggests. The U.S. Census Bureau report, released in early November, doesn’t look directly at employer policies. Rather, it analyzes trends in women’s work experience before their first child, identifies their maternity leave arrangements before and after the birth and examines how rapidly […]
Paid Leave Rejected by Denver Voters
Employers in Denver need not worry about adding paid sick and “safe” time leave for everyone who works for them at least 40 hours a week – voters rejected the proposal by an almost two-to-one margin Denver’s Ballot Initiative 300 was defeated 66,719 votes (64 percent) to 37,498 (36 percent) Nov. 1. A broad coalition […]
FMLA’s ‘Needed to Care for’ Standard Requires Proximity
The Family and Medical Leave Act requires that employees taking unpaid time off to care for a relative must stay close to that person during most of that leave, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals said in deciding Baham v. McLane Foodservice, Inc. While an employee need not spend every waking moment in the […]
California Clarifies Organ, Bone Marrow Donor Law
Employers’ obligations to provide workers paid time off for organ and bone marrow donation under the state’s labor code were clarified under a bill California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) recently signed into law. Currently, any employee who uses up his or her sick leave may take a leave of absence with pay for as many […]
Conn. Assembly Mandates Paid Sick Leave
Connecticut legislators approved a bill that will require most employers in the service sector to provide paid sick days to their workers, continuing a trend of states creating more paid sick leave rights for workers. The bill passed on a 76-65 vote after a long debate in the state House of Representatives on June 3 […]