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Employment laws to watch in 2019

Insperity

Employment law is ever-evolving, and 2019 is shaping up to usher in its fair share of changes. A patchwork of state and federal laws was eventually replaced when Congress set minimum age requirements with the Fair Labor Standards Act in 1938. Here are a few major employment law trends sweeping the country: Sick and family leave.

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The Key to Job Satisfaction: Prioritize Employee Mental Health Says the FMLA

HR Digest

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is taking into account employee mental health. The Harvard Business Review reported that in 2019, employers grasped just how prevalent mental issues are and that companies need to address the stigma associated with it while offering practical solutions.

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COVID-19 pandemic: How to prepare your business

Insperity

News about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 or “the coronavirus”) pandemic understandably can be unsettling, but infectious disease outbreaks need not induce panic. Adapt your sick leave and other attendance policies. If an employee’s family member is sick, allow the employee to stay home to provide continuous care.

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Karen Hartmann: How can employers incorporate family life into the workplace?

Employee Benefits

Business reaps rewards with family-friendly policies and more women at work. The good news is that the growing proportion of women in the labour force since 2019 has added around $1.5 We use those same methods to drive what we do, and the business case for family-friendly policies and benefits is clear.

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Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is law in Massachusetts. What will be the impact on business?

Genesis HR Solutions

have adopted paid leave statutes. When Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed the Paid Family & Medical Leave Act (PFML) in June, the Bay State became the sixth. Here are the benefits workers will receive: Workers will receive 12 weeks of paid leave to: Be with a newborn, adopted, or foster child.

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Paternity leave in Massachusetts: What employers need to know

Genesis HR Solutions

Paternity leave in Massachusetts is a hot topic of discussion right now. At Genesis HR, we’ve seen more inquiries about paternity (and parental) leave in the last several months than we have in all the years before it combined! The Emergence Of Paternity Leave. What is “standard” paternity leave? Click To Tweet.

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4 COVID-related EEOC complaints – and how to prevent them

Insperity

In 2019, the EEOC received 39,110 complaints of retaliation – accounting for 53.8 Congress in March 2020 to protect individuals who are: Personally infected with COVID-19 Caring for a family member infected with COVID-19 Caring for a child whose school or place of daycare is closed. Violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.