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New CDC guidelines affect return to work plans

Business Management Daily

New Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines offer an updated definition of “close contact.” For employers, the “close contact” definition comes into play when tracing contacts in the workplace. Employees are eligible for paid leave for time spent making, waiting for, or attending an appointment for a test for COVID-19.

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Bills Would Expand Paid Time Off, Who Can Take Family Leave

InterWest Insurance Services

Two bills wending their way through the state Legislature would increase the amount of sick days workers in the Golden State can take as well as expand — once again — the definition of “family” for the purposes of paid family leave. Under current law, the minimum accrual cap is 48 hours, or six days.

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Termination of Employment in UAE

Bayzat

Definite/Limited-Term Contracts: This contract has the duration of employment pre-determined and specified, binding both employer and employee. Seasonal and project-based employment are often solidified with definite contracts. Typically, there are no notice periods for definite employment.

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New Laws for 2023 part II

InterWest Insurance Services

This blanket requirement has essentially resulted in employers being on the hook for unlimited paid sick leave related to the coronavirus throughout the pandemic for both positive cases and those excluded due to an exposure.

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Need for Addressing Workplace Stigma around Periods

HR Digest

There is a definite stigma attached to periods at workplace. Policies can cover menstrual leave which allows workers who experience painful menstrual symptoms options for remote work and a set number of paid leave days every year. Periods are a bodily function like being hungry or thirsty but are still a taboo subject.

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DOL cites businesses illegally denying FFCRA leave

Business Management Daily

DOL cites employers for failing to follow the paid leave provisions of the FFCRA. Quarantine ordered: When a Montana healthcare employee was ordered to quarantine by his doctor, his employer denied him paid leave. Healthcare providers and emergency responders are not required to be given any paid leave.

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WiredCo extends parental leave policies to pets

Employee Benefits

Australian digital and creative marketing agency WiredCo has extended its parental leave policies to include pet owners, IVF and miscarriages. The agency has introduced five days of paid leave for employees undergoing IVF treatment and two days of leave for their support person.