The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued additional clarification on its FAQs and guidance regarding the FMLA and the FFCRA in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some highlights include:
Summer Break Does Not Necessarily Mean A Break From FFCRA Leave Requirements
Its July. A time when in normal years, schools are closed and families are planning vacations. But in 2020, paid vacation is being replaced with paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), leaving employers asking, can they still do that?
Washington Amends its Paid Family and Medical Leave Act
On Mar. 26, 2020, Governor Jay Inslee signed into law amendments to the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Act.
DOL States That Employees on Furlough or Layoff Are Not Eligible for FFCRA Paid Sick Leave or Expanded FMLA
The Department of Labor issued additional FAQs addressing how the paid sick leave and expanded FMLA leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will apply starting Apr. 1, 2020.
2019 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper
For nine years the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer methods for … Read More
2019 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey Executive Summary
For nine years, DMEC and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. With information from over 873 employers, the national survey tracks employer methods … Read More
Colorado Continues Its Efforts Towards Paid Family Leave
There is a new proposed Colorado bill, which attempts to create tax incentives to encourage employers to voluntarily support paid parental and medical leave programs.
Governor Planning Big Changes to California Leave Laws
As California employers continue to grapple with recent legislation effective Jan. 1, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom is releasing his plans for even more employment legislation.
6th Circuit Rules Regular, On-Site Attendance Is Essential Function
The 6th Circuit held “regular, in-person attendance constitutes an essential function of most jobs,” but an employer must tie time-and-presence requirements to some other job requirement in order to prove that in-person attendance is indeed an essential job function.
DOL States that Employers May Not Delay Designating FMLA Leave
On Sept. 10, 2019, the Department of Labor issued an FMLA opinion letter stating that an employer may not delay designating paid leave as FMLA leave if the delay complies with a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and the employee prefers that the designation be delayed.
DOL Opines That Parent’s Attendance at Individualized Education Program Conference Warrants FMLA Leave
In an Aug. 8, 2019 opinion letter, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) shed some light on what counts as “caring for” a family member under the FMLA.
6th Circuit Faults “No-Fault” Attendance Policy with Broad FMLA Benefits Interpretation
Employers must carefully navigate Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) pitfalls when administering attendance policies.
Absence Matters: Integrating Leave Programs
Integrating Leave Programs to Ensure Consistency and Compliance By Bryon Bass SVP, Disability and Absence Practice & Compliance Sedgwick Integrated programs that take into account all types of leave of … Read More
FMLA Second and Third Opinions: Good Faith Obligations
Good Faith Obligations in the Second and Third Opinion Process By Gail I. Cohen, JD Director, Employment Law & Compliance Matrix Absence Management When employers use second and third opinions … Read More
Disability in the Workplace: Overlapping Benefits
Compliance Notes for How to Manage Overlapping Benefits By Marjory Robertson, JD AVP, Senior Counsel Sun Life Financial By Abigail O’Connell, JD Senior Counsel Sun Life Financial Understanding which of … Read More
Connecticut Issues Guidance on Pregnancy Accommodation
On Apr. 23, 2019, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities (CHRO) issued a Best Practices Bluepaper as guidance for employers with three or more employees facing accommodation requests from employees for pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions.
The FMLA, ADA and Overseas Employees
In the global economy, it is not unusual for U.S. multinational companies to have employees working overseas. Overseas employment arrangements require employers to navigate a variety of complex legal issues – some of them leave related.
What Employers Can Do to Prepare For Westchester County’s Earned Sick Leave Law
Companies should begin preparing now for the new Westchester County Earned Sick Leave Law, which becomes effective on Apr. 10, 2019.
March 2019: Electronic PDF
March 2019 Employment Practices Compliance Managing ever-expanding state and local paid family and sick leave mandates, training supervisors and managers on FMLA and ADA requirements, handling difficult accommodation requests, and … Read More
Integrated Absence Management: Supervisors Are Key
Supervisors: Key to Managing and Preventing Absence By Glenn Pransky, MD Scientific Advisor Lincoln Financial Group By Tawnya Goertzen Director, Clinical Vocational Operations Lincoln Financial Group Preventing and managing work … Read More