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Bulletin: California Supreme Court issues important CFRA ruling
May 2008
The high court recently decided that an employer cannot automatically deny medical leave for a serious health condition even though an employee works another job with similar duties. Antonina Lonicki was a technician at Sutter Health Central, . . . more
Family and Medical Leave: DOL Proposes Changes to FMLA Regulations; A Look at the Highlights
April 2008
In February, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a long waited proposal to update and retool Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations. The lengthy proposal covers notice requirements, medical certifications, eligibility, the definition of "continuing treatment" for a serious health . . . more
Family and Medical Leave: New FMLA Leave Rights for Military Families; Poster Required
April 2008
The new National Defense Authorization Act expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to permit two new types of workplace leave for family members of injured military personnel and military reservists called to active duty. Here's an overview of the requirements. . . . more
Bulletin: FMLA leave for military families granted; DOL to update FMLA regs
March 2008
President Bush recently signed the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4986), which, among other things, expands the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to permit leave for family members of injured military personnel and military reservists called to active duty. . . . more
Makeup Time: Sample Policy and Request Form
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California wage and hour law allows an employee who takes time off for a personal obligation to make up that work time in the same workweek, at straight-time pay—even if the employee works more than eight hours on a makeup day. The makeup time is not counted in the total number of hours worked when . . . more
Releases: Military Leave Claims Not Released by Severance Agreement Provision
February 2008
Brian Perez, a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, was terminated the day he returned to work at Uline, Inc., in Orange County, following a one-week military leave. Uline presented Perez with a severance agreement, which stated that Perez would receive six weeks' salary in exchange for . . . more
Military Spouse Request for Leave
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Here is request form you can give to eligible employees who wish to take time off . . . more
Family and Medical Leave: Bizarre Behavior May Give Employer Notice of Need for Leave; Overview of Notice Requirements
January 2008
One compliance gray area for employers under the family and medical leave laws concerns the notice employees must provide when they need to take leave. Of course, the easiest situation is when an empl . . . more
Family and Medical Leave: How to Count Paid Holidays During Intermittent Leave Against FMLA Time Off
January 2008
Suppose an employee is taking intermittent family and medical leave, and a paid holiday falls on a leave day. Does that holiday count against the employee's annual 12-week family and medical leave ban . . . more
Exempt Employees: Deductions for Disability Leave Didn't Violate Salary Basis Rule; Tips for Reviewing Your Plan
December 2007
Under California and federal law, an exempt employee must receive his or her full salary for any week in which the person performs any work, regardless of the quality or number of hours worked. This is known as the . . . more
Employee Leaves: New Law Grants Time Off for Military Spouses
December 2007
Governor Schwarzenegger signed a new law on October 9 granting military spouses unpaid time off from work to ensure that military families can spend time together when the service member is on leave from deployment. The law took effect immediately. Here's what you need to know. . . . more
California Legislative Roundup: A Lean Year for Employment-Related Measures; A Look at New Laws—and Key Vetoes
December 2007
Although there were many bills on the table this year that could have made a big impact on the workplace, 2007 has turned out to be another slow year for new employment-related laws in California. Although . . . more
Family and Medical Leave Act: FMLA Waiver Requires Court Approval; Guidelines to Follow
October 2007
A new federal appeals court ruling calls into question the common practice of including Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims among the types of claims waived by a departing employee who signs a general release . . . more
Bulletin: San Francisco finalizes rules for paid sick leave
July 2007
On Feb. 5, 2007, San Francisco's landmark paid sick leave law went into effect, but there were many open questions as to the ordinance's coverage and administration requirements. The San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement has now finalized regulations implementing the law and . . . more
News Notes: Washington State Enacts Paid Narrower Family Leave Law
July 2007
Washington State has followed California's lead, becoming the second state to create a paid family leave system. The new Washington law authorizes a paid family leave insurance program to pay out weekly benefits, beginning on . . . more
Bulletin: Washington State approves paid family leave legislation
June 2007
Washington Governor Chris Gregoire has signed legislation that creates a program that will provide paid family leave to eligible employees. The state's family leave insurance program, which will begin in October . . . more
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