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COVID Paid Sick Leave May Be Coming Back

InterWest Insurance Services

Gavin Newsom has promised to sign, would require employers with 26 or more workers to provide up to 40 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for employees who are unable to work on site or remotely for one of a number of reasons. 1 would qualify for paid leave. The legislation is retroactive to Jan.

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Can an employer require a doctor’s note for one day off?

HR Digest

Whether its requesting a doctors note from an employee or enforcing employer rights for sick leave , knowing how to ask for a doctors note and your medical leave proof options is crucial. According to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) employers can ask for medical leave proof.

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The Juggling Act of the COVID Circus

HR Digest

This article is a guide for Employers on the application of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FCCRA”) as related to managing work and leave options for Employees who have children at home who would ordinarily be in school or in daycare. This article does not cover other qualifying factors for Employee leave under the FCCRA.

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Can We Dock an Employee for Using Company Paid Leave? [Reader Question]

UpstartHR

Can an employee be docked on a yearly/scored performance evaluation for using their paid sick leave benefit for legitimate medical appointments? The Purpose of Employer Paid Leave. Lots of Issues with Sick and Vacation Time. Why jump to an attorney on this one?

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Can an employee be terminated while on medical leave?

Business Management Daily

However, one situation that often comes with a cloud of confusion is whether an employee can be terminated while on medical leave. Medical leave-related termination is a sensitive situation because employees on medical leave receive protection by numerous laws at the federal and state level that you have to consider.

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Ask the Attorney: Pandemic paid leave, return to work and more

Business Management Daily

Employment lawyer Nancy Delogu answers readers’ recent questions about operating their business during the pandemic, including paid sick leave, return to work anxiety and downsizing. Confused about paid sick leave during this time – help! Q: “We are a senior living company with more than 500 employees.

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): What you need to know

Insperity

The FFCRA: Provides federally mandated emergency paid sick leave Expands the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and provides emergency provisions for coverage and eligibility Expands unemployment insurance benefits Provides employer tax credits to qualifying employers for certain costs related to the implementation of this law.