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Minnesota Legislature Passes Significant Employee Leave Laws

Minnesota is now the 12th state to adopt a statewide program providing compensation to employees during family and medical leaves. It also joined the over 40 state and local jurisdictions mandating employer paid sick leave.

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Voting and Sick Leave for Georgia Employees

A new Georgia law takes effect on July 1, 2023 (GA S 129) and provides employees time off to advance vote in primaries and elections. The Georgia legislature, with sign off from Governor Brian Kemp, also recently voted to repeal the sunset provision relating to use of sick leave

DOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-02 providing guidance to agency officials responsible for enforcement of the “pump at work” provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) including those recently enacted under the 2022 PUMP Act.

Puerto Rico Five-Day Paid Leave for COVID-19 Ends

The governor of Puerto Rico has issued Executive Order No. OE-2023-012, ending the state of emergency declared in 2020 due to the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and repealing multiple Executive Orders issued to adopt preventive measures because of COVID-19.

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New Executive Order Relieves Federal Contractors From Safer Federal Workforce Requirements

As anticipated, President Joe Biden has rescinded the COVID-19 safety requirements for federal contractors in connection with the declared end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the World Health Organization determination that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Maryland Modifies, Delays Implementation of Its Paid Leave Program

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed an amendment (Senate Bill 828) modifying the 2022 law that established the state’s paid leave system, the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program.

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EEOC Revises its COVID-19 Guidance, Again

In response to the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Declaration, the EEOC updated its COVID-19 technical assistance: “What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws”.

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Minnesota Legislature Passes Statewide Paid Sick and Safe Time Bill

With the state legislature’s passage of the ESST mandate, Minnesota is poised to join 18 other states, plus Washington, D.C., as jurisdictions that have enacted a statewide paid sick leave or general paid time off mandate.

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2023 Workplace Mental Health Issue

The conversation about workplace mental health is expanding from a focus on treatment and support for mental illness to designing environments that protect and promote mental health and wellness. This issue of @Work magazine offers tips and tools to help employers reassess how they approach, invest in, and manage workplace

Managing Behavioral Health Disability Claims

Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), a mental health condition, affects 6.8 million adults annually and is a common cause of workplace disability and unemployment. Employers must ensure that they engage and communicate with employees who are experiencing GAD and depression. These actions can improve outcomes and return-to-work time frames.

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Category: Resources

Minnesota Legislature Passes Significant Employee Leave Laws

Voting and Sick Leave for Georgia Employees

DOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act Enforcement

Puerto Rico Five-Day Paid Leave for COVID-19 Ends

New Executive Order Relieves Federal Contractors From Safer Federal Workforce Requirements

Maryland Modifies, Delays Implementation of Its Paid Leave Program

EEOC Revises its COVID-19 Guidance, Again

Minnesota Legislature Passes Statewide Paid Sick and Safe Time Bill

2023 Workplace Mental Health Issue

Managing Behavioral Health Disability Claims

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