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Let’s update you on the status of paid sick leave for Coronavirus/COVID-19…
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We’ve got a lot to discuss. Continue reading
😮📢Feds introduce legislation mandating paid sick leave for Coronavirus
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For one company, forced worker arbitration may turn out to be its worst nightmare.
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Be careful what you wish for because you might just get it. Continue reading
🔎Your post-Super Bowl guide to spotting employee FMLA or other sick leave abuse🔍
According to a recent survey, 17.5 million American workers may be skipping work today, the day after the Super Bowl. About 6 in 10 of those employees had their Monday absence pre-approved. So, at least you can plan for that.
But, what about the other 6-or-so million?
A bipartisan federal bill proposes to require nursing mom protections for all female employees.
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide new moms with reasonable break time and a private place to pump breastmilk.
Well, not all new moms; just the non-exempt workers; i.e., the overtime-eligible employees. But, new bipartisan legislation proposed last week in the Senate will change all that. Continue reading
At last. At long last, New Jersey has finalized its regulations supporting its Earned Sick Leave Law
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Late in October 2018, New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL) took effect. Under the ESLL, employees can accrue one hour of earned sick leave for every 30 hours worked, up to 40 in a year. Continue reading
Finally, the EEOC has come around on arbitration agreements as a condition of employment
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And it only took 22 years. Continue reading
Dammit! They’re practically twisting my arm to blog about union-related stuff.
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“So, Meyer thinks his organized-labor blog posts go over like wet farts, does he? Fam, let’s announce one — no, TWO HUGE DECISIONS in one day, and we’ll see how he gets around writing about them. That blogger nerd!” — National Labor Relations Board Chairman John F. Ring, probably.
Yes, if you get fired (or not hired) for holding a PA medical marijuana card, you can sue.
With a big ‘ol tip of the cap to Phil Miles, Esq. over at Lawffice Space (here) and Daniel Cummins at Tort Talk (here), we’ve got some news that should interest Pennsylvania employers. Continue reading