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Employee benefits for Caregivers in workplaces

HR Digest

People are living longer with more access to medical care and innovations and progress in medicine. Millennials currently make up 25% of caregivers, and given greater longevity among aging and chronically ill family members this number is bound to grow. were able to access paid family leave in 2016.

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Companies: When to Call a Labor and Employment Lawyer – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

It’s a tough termination, you’re not sure if all the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork was just right, the employee in question is popular but in trouble, you got a strange call from a government agency. Image captured by Sharlyn Lauby after speaking at the 2016 SHRM Annual Conference in Washington, DC.

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Under 50 employees? How FMLA could apply to you regardless

Business Management Daily

The Family and Medical Leave Act ( FMLA ) provides job-protected unpaid leave for employees who meet eligibility requirements. Employers cannot deny an eligible worker’s leave without severe legal consequences. Her baby is due September 13 and she has requested FMLA leave. The 50 employee threshold.

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Small Employers Can Create Maternity Leave Benefits

HR Digest

In a bid to subtly compete with big employers in the attraction and retention of talents, small companies can create suitable maternity leave benefits. The importance of maternity leave goes beyond satisfying the employees but crucial in building a great company culture. Alternatives to maternity leave benefits.

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Employment laws to watch in 2018

Insperity

The HR world is abuzz with all the implications of implementing New York state’s paid family leave legislation and California’s ban-the-box law, both of which went into effect January 2018. Paid family leave. New York State’s paid family leave legislation is billed as the country’s strongest.

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What is GINA? The federal discrimination law you need to know.

Business Management Daily

GINA, or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, outlaws genetic discrimination. If co-workers, for example, find out that a worker or his family member’s genetic disorder, any harassment violates GINA. An Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) request may reveal a genetically-linked disability. GINA definition.

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Another Judge Makes the News

Florida Workers' Comp

See Medical Excuse (April 2022). I got some interesting feedback on that situation, and for the most part there was skepticism of the medical excuse, similar to that expressed by the Justice cited there. Her assignment was family law, a jurisdiction that can often involve young children in proceedings. Another news outlet, U.S.