Category: Resources

Emphasizing the Human Connection in Absence and Disability Management

Hundreds of absence and disability management professionals attended the 2023 DMEC Annual Conference in August to learn about best practices and collaborate on solutions to shared challenges. They left with renewed energy, new contacts, and valuable resources to support employees during emotional times.

California Adds Leave for Reproductive Loss

Senate Bill (SB) 848, scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024, requires employers with five (5) or more employees to provide employees who have worked for at least 30 days with up to five (5) days of reproductive loss leave.

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California Officially Expands Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law

On Sept. 13, 2023, the California legislature passed S.B. 616, which expanded the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, in significant ways.

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Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits for 2024

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced changes to the employer contribution rates and benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) effective Jan. 1, 2024.

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California’s Paid Sick Leave Requirements Increased Effective 2024

On Oct. 4, 2023, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 616, which increases the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees.

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New York City Publishes Final Amendments to Earned Safe and Sick Time Rules

On Sept. 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (the “Department”) released final amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) Rules (“Rules”).

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New Hampshire Adopts Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers

New legislation in New Hampshire will guarantee the right of nursing mothers to an unpaid break of 30 minutes to pump for every three hours of work beginning July 1, 2025.

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2023 Americans with Disabilities Issue

Ongoing challenges with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance highlight the need for and value of education and training. And passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which mirrors some but not all of the ADA requirements, makes it even more important for employers to ensure compliance and support

Celebrating Leadership in Absence and Disability Management Circles

How do you define leadership? Ashleigh Brock, JD, and Keemia Vaghef, PhD, winners of the 2023 DMEC Emerging Leader Award, share thoughts on leadership, programs and approaches they designed to enhance absence and disability management processes, and what they advise other emerging leaders to consider.

Featured Case: Repeated Extension Requests

You have a long-term employee who is a high-performer with impeccable attendance. On June 6, he was in a car accident and sustained serious injuries. He provided a doctor’s letter with a request for six weeks of leave with a return-to-work date of July 18.

On July 16, the