Jai Hooker

Joined: June 3, 2024
Articles: 212

Archived Webinars

Webinar Recording: Mental Health in the Workplace: Navigating Accommodations

As the number of mental health conditions rise, so do the challenges for employers navigating ADA compliance issues. Unlike physical disabilities, mental health conditions are often invisible, requiring a nuanced approach to the accommodation process. Missteps can lead to legal…

Jai Hooker
July 16, 2025

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Webinar Recording: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in Intermittent Leave

Intermittent leave under the FMLA remains one of the most difficult compliance challenges for HR teams managing large or complex workforces. In the 2025 State of Leave and Accommodations report, 42% of HR leaders identified intermittent leave and reduced schedules…

Jai Hooker
July 10, 2025

Paid Sick Leave Updates

Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect

Paid sick leave initiatives were on the ballot and up for vote in three states – Alaska (“Ballot Measure No. 1”), Missouri (Proposition A), and Nebraska (Initiative 436).

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Jai Hooker
July 1, 2025

Legislative Updates

Vermont Expands Family Leave Protections: New Entitlements and Broader Definitions

Vermont’s Governor signed legislation that extends protections of Vermont’s unpaid family leave law, which become effective July 1.

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Jai Hooker
June 25, 2025

Legislative Updates

2025 Changes to Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

Washington has amended its Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program by making several key changes. In a significant departure from the former landscape, the amendments extend job restoration rights to employees of smaller employers than previously.

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Jai Hooker
June 25, 2025

Legislative Updates

Iowa Requires Equal Treatment for Adoptive Parents by Employers

New law in Iowa requires employers to treat adoptive and biological parents the same in certain circumstances.

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Jai Hooker
June 25, 2025

Archived Webinars

Webinar Recording: The Transformative Power of Work

Did you know that nearly 25% of today’s 20-year-olds will experience at least one year of unemployment due to a disabling condition before retirement? Even short-term disabilities can create long-term repercussions, affecting our well-being across physical, mental, social, and financial…

Jai Hooker
June 17, 2025

Archived Webinars

Webinar Recording: Key Insights from DMEC’s 2024 Plan and Policy Design Survey

In this exclusive webinar, we unveiled key findings from our 2024 DMEC Absence Plan Design and Practices Benchmarking Survey! This session provided a deep dive into the latest industry trends with regards to plan design across organizations of all sizes…

Jai Hooker
June 11, 2025

Legislative Updates

Oregon Employment Law: Key Legislative Changes for 2025

Significant employment law changes, taking effect between May 1 and Sept. 30, will impact employers in 2025 and beyond.

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Jai Hooker
June 6, 2025

Paid Sick Leave Updates

NYC Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Rules to Add Detailed Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements

A new paid prenatal personal leave entitlement was added to section 196-b of the New York Labor Law, i.e., the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law.

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Jai Hooker
June 6, 2025

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Jai Hooker

Webinar Recording: Mental Health in the Workplace: Navigating Accommodations

Webinar Recording: Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls in Intermittent Leave

Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law Goes Into Effect

Vermont Expands Family Leave Protections: New Entitlements and Broader Definitions

2025 Changes to Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

Iowa Requires Equal Treatment for Adoptive Parents by Employers

Webinar Recording: The Transformative Power of Work

Webinar Recording: Key Insights from DMEC’s 2024 Plan and Policy Design Survey

Oregon Employment Law: Key Legislative Changes for 2025

NYC Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Rules to Add Detailed Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements

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