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Can Managers Make or Break the Parental Leave Experience for Employees?

Parental leave is one of the most pivotal transitions in an employee’s life — and one of the most overlooked when it comes to business and career support, according to a new survey.

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Helping Employees Stay at Work and Return to Work with Worksite Supports

How can employers limit the impact of cancer on employees with these diagnoses and on their team members?

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Eyes on the Prize: Why Employers Taking a Holistic Approach is a Positive Sign

During the 2025 DMEC Annual Conference, I heard a recurring theme: Employers are embracing a holistic approach to leave and accommodation management — a promising shift that signals real progress. The more we design benefit plans and policies with a broad brush to help employees stay at work and return,

Oregon’s Paid Sick Leave Law Expands in 2026

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, blood donation will be added to the list of reasons permitted for taking time off under Oregon’s paid sick leave law.

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Illinois to Require Job-Protected Leave for Parents with Newborns in Intensive Care

Illinois employers with at least 16 or more employees will soon be required to provide unpaid parental leave to employees with children who are patients in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

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End of Missouri’s Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Is Quickly Approaching

Starting on Aug. 28, employers are no longer required to offer paid sick leave. How should they prepare to ensure compliance?

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Upcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act

Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per calendar year to perform military funeral honors details.

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Delaware Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

Delaware enacted House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 128, amending the Healthy Delaware Families Act that governs the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. The changes, effective immediately, introduce new compliance obligations and clarify several aspects of the law.

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Category: Resources

Can Managers Make or Break the Parental Leave Experience for Employees?

Helping Employees Stay at Work and Return to Work with Worksite Supports

Eyes on the Prize: Why Employers Taking a Holistic Approach is a Positive Sign

Oregon’s Paid Sick Leave Law Expands in 2026

Illinois to Require Job-Protected Leave for Parents with Newborns in Intensive Care

End of Missouri’s Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Is Quickly Approaching

Upcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act

Delaware Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

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