Jury Must Be Allowed to Decide if Military Leave Is Comparable to Other Leave

?Takeaway: Employers should exercise care in recognizing employee rights and administering benefits fairly. This is especially true when determining treatment of statutorily protected employees and ensuring they receive the same nonseniority rights... Read more »

Rethinking Bereavement Policies for a Modern Approach to Well-Being

?Losing a loved one is one of the most challenging times for employees, and employers often show support by providing time off and resources to help them deal with their grief. Due to... Read more »

Should Workers Be Worried About a Perk-Cession?

?Made wary by layoffs and fears of a recession, some companies are not only cutting jobs, they’re also cutting employee perks. On the chopping block are some of the benefits that once kept... Read more »

Biden Proposes $325 Billion Paid Family Leave Program

?Just weeks after pushing for paid family leave during his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden announced he’s proposing to throw big bucks behind the initiative by funding a new... Read more »

New York Rolls Out 12-Week Paid Parental Leave Policy for State Workers

?The Empire State is offering paid parental leave to thousands of workers. New York will offer 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave benefits to more than 10,000 state employees, New York... Read more »

Will Employers Bring Masks Back to the Workplace?

?Once the COVID-19 omicron wave died down after exploding during the 2021-22 holiday season, mask mandates quickly went by the wayside. Fewer mandates were seen in public places, cities and workplaces, and... Read more »

Amid Layoffs, Microsoft Is Moving to Unlimited Time Off

?Microsoft is ditching its traditional paid vacation policy and moving to an unlimited paid leave policy. The tech giant announced last week that U.S. salaried workers will have unlimited paid time off (PTO)... Read more »

Predicting California Legal Trends for 2023

California employment law had a very active year in 2022, with a slew of new laws and important cases, especially in the areas of arbitration, employee classification and statutory leave. Will these... Read more »

Sabbaticals Could Be the Solution to Employee Burnout

Employers seeking to recruit and retain talent may be overlooking a benefit that many workers are likely to appreciate—a sabbatical. Burnout is a major factor driving high job turnover, as employees seek... Read more »

FMLA Claims Survive Based on Facebook Messenger Leave Notices

?Takeaway: Employers can specify the means by which employees must provide notice of their need to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Written policies specifying permissible forms of... Read more »
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