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The Employer Handbook BlogPaid sick leave for employees to care for pets? One major city may soon require it.
A bill introduced this week in the NY City Council would require employers to provide employees paid sick leave for pet care.
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A new bill in congress would guarantee all workers get two weeks of paid time off
Yesterday, several House Democrats announced the introduction of the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee all full-time workers access to at least ten paid days off from work each year. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT), who proposed a 32-hour workweek last week, is introducing companion legislation in the Senate. Continue reading
POLL RESULTS (sort of): Only about half of employers still have COVID-19 policies
Although the vast majority of businesses implemented a written COVID-19 policy at one time or another, many have eliminated or stopped updating those policies. Continue reading
POLL: Does your business have a COVID-19 policy?
The other day, a partner asked me about COVID-19 policies and how clients may still implement them.
Candidly, it wasn’t something I’d thought about for a while. Continue reading
Take me out to the ballgame.
Or, more precisely, my oldest son and I will be traveling from Philly to Cincinnati to watch the Marlins take on the Reds in a 12:35 matinee. Continue reading
Do we have to pay out accrued PTO to terminated employees?
The answer to that question (wait for it) — it depends on the state. Continue reading
From the archives: 🔎Your post-Super Bowl guide to spotting employee FMLA or other sick leave abuse🔍
I had this great post planned for today about the millions of American workers who skip work the day after the Super Bowl — and what employers can do (legally) to address it.
Then, I remembered that I wrote about it back in 2020. So, since I’m feeling lazy pragmatic, you get to take a trip down memory lane.
RUMOR: The feds are discussing more COVID-19 paid leave for private employers
I really wanted to blog about the policemen who got fired for catching Pokémon rather than criminals. But, sigh, I’ll save that for a future blog post. Continue reading
You’ll want to consider updating your employee handbooks ASAP — especially in PA, NJ, and DE — to avoid this potential lawsuit
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I’m willing to bet that, somewhere in your handbook, most of you have a section on military or USERRA leave. USERRA protects service members’ reemployment rights when returning from a service period in the uniformed services, including those called up from the reserves or National Guard, and prohibits employer discrimination based on military service or obligation. Continue reading
A bunch of attorneys — an ENTIRE BAR ASSOCIATION! — says that ALL EMPLOYERS should REQUIRE vaccinations for COVID-19
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On Friday, the New York State Bar Association announced its recommendation that every employer in the state require that all workers get vaccinated for COVID-19, except those with legitimate medical conditions or religious concerns. Continue reading