How Many Days of Vacation Time Are Being Left on the Table? The Number May Surprise You!
A new survey released by TSheets reveals that U.S. workers left 600 million days of vacation unused last year.
Tag: sick leave
Nevada Legislation Would Create New Sick Leave, Minimum Wage Requirements
It would seem as though the Nevada Legislature has declared war on small employers this legislative session with proposals to raise the minimum wage, require equal pay for equal work, and force Nevada employers with 50 or more employees that have operated in the state for at least one year to provide 24 hours (equivalent […]
Maryland Governor Vetoes Paid Sick Leave Law; Dems Promise Override
Maryland’s governor has vetoed a bill that mandates paid sick leave for workers in the state starting January 1, 2018—but it’s not necessarily dead.
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Minimum Wage, Paid Leave Law
In a three-sentence order entered just before the close of business March 14, the Arizona Supreme Court rejected a constitutional challenge to the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, commonly known as Proposition 206. The unanimous ruling dashed the last remaining hope of business groups trying to block the voter initiative, which raised the state’s minimum wage to $10 per hour on January 1 and mandates paid sick leave for most employees beginning July 1, 2017.
Ask the Expert: Holistic Healer Advises Employee’s Leave–Note Required?
Question: One of our employees went to a holistic healer, who they admit is not a certified practitioner, and he advised the employee that she needed a week off work. However, he will not write her a doctor’s note; he will only speak to someone via telephone. We have an attendance policy that requires a doctor’s […]
Time for Federal Contractors to Meet New Paid Leave Requirements
by H. Juanita M. Beecher Contractors entering into federal contracts on or after January 1, 2017, must comply with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new regulations requiring them to provide workers 56 hours of paid sick leave a year.
Circuit Court Upholds Termination of Employee for Violating Sick Leave Policy
by Brittany E. Medio, Saul Ewing LLP The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—recently affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss an employee’s gender discrimination and retaliation claims against her former employer. The court found the employee was terminated not for engaging in protected activity but for violating the […]
Video: How to Prepare for a Paid Leave Law Coming to Your City or State
Do you anticipate that your city or state will soon have a paid leave law for employers? Has your city, county or state recently passed such legislation and you are trying to figure out what steps you should take to ensure compliance? If so, Susan Fentin has some guidance for you on how you can […]
Video: Why Should Employers Consider Offering Paid Sick Leave?
As more and more states and cities adapt paid sick leave laws or ordinances, employers that operate in multiple states will increasingly find themselves with a section of their workforce covered by such laws. Might it be easier and simpler for such employers to adopt a global policy, extending paid leave to all of its […]
Appeals Court Upholds Termination of Employee for Violating Sick Leave Policy
by Brittany E. Medio, JD, Saul Ewing LLP The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—recently affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss an employee’s gender discrimination and retaliation claims against her former employer. The court found the employee was terminated not for engaging in protected activity but for violating […]