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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
POLL RESULTS: Are businesses ready to mandate vaccinations? Not so fast…
Yesterday, I asked, “Will your business mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for employees?”
Fortunately, no one went as far into the deep end as the gentleman whom Chris Cuomo interviewed on CNN 🤯. Otherwise, the poll results were about as I expected.
Here they are:
President Biden unveiled his paid family leave plan –12 weeks and up to $4K per month. But, will it happen?
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Shout out to the White House for providing plenty of blog fodder this week. On Tuesday, I told you about President Biden’s plan to unionize, like, everyone. Yesterday, the White House ordered that federal contractors soon pay a $15/hour minimum wage. I had planned to blog about that today, except the hits just keep on coming.
So, today, it’s paid family leave! Continue reading
President Biden wants all employers to provide paid time off for COVID-19 vaccinations
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Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission confirmed that new COVID-19 vaccination incentive guidance would arrive soon. While we wait patiently for its arrival, yesterday, President Biden reminded employers with fewer than 500 employees that there’s already a paid leave tax credit for employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide full pay for any time their employees need to get a COVID-19 vaccination or recover from that vaccination. Continue reading
COVID-19 paid leave was soooooo 2020 — unless you operate in Philadelphia.
Pandemic Paid Sick Leave Notice to Employees Poster English
It’s the city of cheesesteaks, brotherly love, and, as of March 29, 2021, paid leave for companies with 50 or more employees. Continue reading
Here’s what we’re covering today on The Employer Handbook Zoom Officer Hour at Noon ET
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If you haven’t done so already, click here to register to join David Miklas and me on Zoom at Noon ET.
Here’s what we’re covering: Continue reading