New Law Modifies Military Family Leave In Illinois
The Illinois Family Military Leave Act allows eligible employees who are the spouse or parent of a person called to military service to take unpaid leave during the family member’s military service....
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Senator Dodd's Legacy: The Family and Medical Leave Act
In the upcoming weeks, the halls of Congress will welcome a number of new faces and bid farewell to many other personalities. One of those personalities riding into the sunset is the longtime Senator...
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Illinois Civil Unions and the FMLA
In a ceremony to be held later today at the Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn will sign a law allowing same and opposite-sex couples to enter into civil unions. Under the law, such...
View ArticleWhere FMLA Bonding Leave is at Issue, Unmarried Parents Have More Generous...
The folks at the California Public Agency Labor and Employment blog yesterday raised an issue that has popped up from time to time with our own clients: When it comes to “baby bonding” leave, does the...
View ArticleWebinar Covers Changes to ADAAA, Effect on FMLA
Last week, my colleagues, Bill Pokorny and Josh Meeuwse, and I conducted a complimentary Webinar for our clients and friends of the firm regarding the ADA Amendments Act and its final regulations,...
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Connecticut Poised to Become First State to Mandate Paid Sick Leave
As state governments across the country scramble to plug large holes in their own budgets, they are digging deeper into employers’ pockets. Earlier this week, the Connecticut General Assembly passed...
View ArticleParental Bereavement Act Would Amend FMLA to Provide Leave Upon Death of a Child
Earlier this month, Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced the Parental Bereavement Act (S. 1358), which would expand the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide job-protected leave due to the death of...
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Ruh Roh Raggy! A Leave of Absence to Care for Your Pet?
I love my Golden Retriever, Abby. I really do. But this development below is a bit too much, especially for this management-side attorney. Is it possible that employees in Florida soon may be...
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Illinois Civil Union Partners Soon May Enjoy Greater Leave Rights Than...
Illinois currently has no equivalent of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Soon, it may. And unlike the FMLA, the proposed Illinois leave law would allow civil union partners the same leave...
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Are Additional FMLA Military Family Leave Amendments in the Works?
Is Congress poised to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act again? Late last month, legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would allow employees who work part-time or for...
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Need to Stay Informed on Changes to State and Local Leave of Absence Laws?...
Over the past several years, as employee leave of absence legislation has become increasingly complex, employers have asked us to create a product that provides timely analysis of all the changes in...
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Comprehensive Analysis of New York Paid Family Leave: What Must Employers Do...
Are you an employer located in New York? Or might you employ even one worker in New York? If so, you need to read this. Last year, New York State passed a Paid Family Leave (PFL) law as a part of its...
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House Passes COVID-19 Legislation to Provide Paid Leave to Employees During...
In the wee hours of the morning yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation designed to give American workers a safety net in response to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
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U.S. House Amends Emergency FMLA and Paid Sick Leave Legislation as Part of...
Just three days ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping legislation providing employees FMLA and paid sick leave in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Before the ink of that...
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President Trump Signs Emergency FMLA Leave and Paid Sick Leave in Wake of...
Yesterday, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (pdf), which aims to provide initial relief to American workers in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. This...
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Free Webinar: Practical Issues for Employers in Navigating the New Federal...
When: This Tuesday, March 24, 2020 (11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. central time) Online registration: Click here On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response...
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IRS, DOL Announce Plan for Employers to “Swiftly” Recover the Cost of...
After passage last week of the Emergency paid sick leave and paid FMLA law, employers have been clamoring for guidance on the timing of reimbursement by the federal government for any paid leave they...
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DOL Publishes Initial Guidance on How to Implement Emergency Paid Sick and...
Late yesterday afternoon, the Department of Labor issued an initial question and answer guidance aimed at helping employers administer emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) and paid FMLA leave (FMLA+) as...
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Access our Webinar Recording and other Key Resources to Navigate Coronavirus...
Thanks to those who attended my webinar on Monday with my Littler colleagues Alexis Knapp and Jim Paretti on “Practical Issues for Employers in Navigating the New Federal Emergency Paid FMLA and Sick...
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DOL Publishes Second Round of FAQs on Paid Leave Law: Agency Addresses...
For the record, I’m not getting much sleep this week, thanks to the Department of Labor. But it’s evident the DOL isn’t getting much sleep either. Late last evening, the DOL issued a second round of...
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