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Discrimination: Worker Sues for Military Service Discrimination; Can a Supervisor Be Held Personally Liable?
February 2012
When you think of employment discrimination, you probably think of protected traits like gender, race, disabilities, age, or religion, among others. But the country's involvement in two hot wars over the past decade has put another type of discrimination on the radar screen: discrimination based on military service. . . . more

Featured Resource: FMLA Leave for Military Family Members
February 2012
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees 12 weeks of unpaid leave for "qualifying exigencies" that arise because a spouse, son, daughter, or parent is on active duty in the military or has been notified of an impending call or order to active duty. . . . more

Leave of Absence: DOL Clarifies Parent-Child Relationship for FMLA Purposes; How to Deal with Nontraditional Families Under Family Leave Laws
September 2010
The days when most children lived in a traditional nuclear family can seem like ancient history. Children today might have more than two parents, fewer than two parents, parents of the same gender, and a variety of other parental arrangements. These nontraditional family units have created confusion for some employers when it comes to determining eligibility for family leave, particularly if there is no legal or biological parent-child relationship. . . . more

Sample Paid Sick Leave and Absence Control Policy
CEA Online Exclusive April 2010
As an alternative to allowing employees to accrue paid sick leave benefits during the year, or to accrue additional paid time off instead of paid sick leave, employers can provide an uncapped number of paid sick leave days on an as-needed basis, subject to an absence control policy. . . . more

How To Comply with California and Federal Leave Laws
Revised and Updated Comprehensive Guide to State and Federal Leave Laws! CER's newly updated HR Management & Compliance Report, How To Comply with California and Federal Leave Laws, covers everything you need to know to stay in compliance with both state and federal law in one of the trickiest areas of compliance for even the most experienced HR professional. . . . more

Sample Policy: Law Enforcement and Emergency Personnel Leave
Updated February 2012

Employees who are also emergency services personnel, such as volunteer firefighters, reserve peace officers, or rescue workers . . . 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

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

Sample Policy: Military Personnel/Military Spouse Leave
Updated February 2012
An employee who enters the U.S. Armed Forces or is called to active duty by the National Guard or a reserve component of the Armed Forces will be granted a can take military leave in accordance with f . . . 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

Military Leave (manager)

This law explains to your managers the laws that come into play when an employee goes on, and returns from, military leave. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994 prohibits an employer from denying any initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or any benefit of employment to an individual on the basis . . . more

Military Leave: Termination of Reservist Raises Suspicion of Discrimination; What Are the Rules?
March 2006
The law prohibits taking adverse action against an employee that's motivated by the person's military service--even if that's not the only reason for the action . . . more

Military Leave: Final USERRA Regulations Issued; Workplace Poster Revised
February 2006
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in an effort to educate employees and employers about their rights and obligations regarding military leave and reinstatement, has finalized regulations for the Uni . . . more

New USERRA Poster and Regulations 1/11/2006
The U.S. Department of Labor has revised the poster that employers are required to post in the workplace to inform employees of their rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). . . . more

DOL Launches Web Filing for Military Vets' Complaints 8/10/2005
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that National Guard and reserve service members can now file military leave complaints--under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)--using a new electronic filing service. . . . more

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