The FMLA is one of the most complicated federal laws for employers. Did you know that the FMLA requires employers to give employees legal advice about the FMLA? Take a look at the regulations: If you are responsible for FMLA compliance, you need to know the details of how this […]
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03
Mar
2025
FMLA for St. Patrick’s Day!
Observed each October, National Disability Employment Awareness Month celebrates the value and talent workers with disabilities add to America’s workplaces and economy. NDEAM’s purpose is to confirm our national commitment to ensuring disabled workers have access to good jobs, every month of every year. That’s the spirit behind this year’s […]
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01
Sep
2024
PWFA: What you don’t know can hurt you!
If you have 15 or more employees, your company is covered by the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and its even newer regulations, in effect as of June, 2024. Maybe you’ve read that PWFA is modeled on the Americans with Disabilities Act, and requires reasonable accommodations. But unless you’ve […]
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05
Aug
2024
New Multi-Lingual NLRB Resources Online
The National Labor Relations Board has just published a series of new resources on its website on employee rights and employer and union responsibilities under the National Labor Relations Act in 17 languages. The NLRB’s website now hosts “Know Your Rights” documents, information on immigrant worker rights, and instructions on how to […]
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I am happy to announce that I will be teaching a 2-hour interactive webinar: “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Accommodations and Strategies” on Thursday, May 23, from 1-3 EDT. Final regulations for the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) were recently released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and become effective […]
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