Pre-existing Conditions: You Must Take Employees as You Find Them
Employment Law & HR Topics
Pre-existing Conditions: You Must Take Employees as You Find Them

Thought this case was from the Sixth Appellate District Court (Ohio and surrounding areas), courts in most jurisdictions are likely to hold the same.  The…

New Jersey Employer LAWlert: Paid Sick Leave Policies Continue to be Adopted
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New Jersey Employer LAWlert: Paid Sick Leave Policies Continue to be Adopted

The city of Elizabeth recently became the 10th New Jersey municipality to enact a paid sick leave law. The list of New Jersey cities with…

California Employer LAWlert: Governor Signs More New Employment Bills into Law
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California Employer LAWlert: Governor Signs More New Employment Bills into Law

Governor Edmund G. Brown recently signed several new employment bills into law for California Employers.  PAGA amended California's Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) authorizes an…

Form of the Week: Leave Sharing Donation Policy
Employment Law & HR Topics
Form of the Week: Leave Sharing Donation Policy

Policy Statement [Company Name] recognizes that employees may have a family emergency or a personal crisis that causes a severe impact to them resulting in…

Not Allowing Employee to Clarify Vague Medical Certification May be FMLA Interference
Employment Law & HR Topics
Not Allowing Employee to Clarify Vague Medical Certification May be FMLA Interference

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit recently found that an employer can be liable for interference with an employee's Family and Medical…

California Employer LAWlert: Amendments to Paid Sick Leave Law, Effective Immediately
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California Employer LAWlert: Amendments to Paid Sick Leave Law, Effective Immediately

On July 13, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved AB 304 Sick Leave: Accrual and Limitations, which amends the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014…

California Employer LAWlert: New Sick Leave Law Will Require This Posting to be Displayed Where Employees Can Easily Read It
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California Employer LAWlert: New Sick Leave Law Will Require This Posting to be Displayed Where Employees Can Easily Read It

Effective July 1, 2015, the Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act of 2014 or the CA Paid Sick Leave Law will entitle most employees in California to…

California Employer LAWlert: RECAP OF NEW PAID SICK LEAVE LAW: Coming to an employer near you July 1, 2015
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California Employer LAWlert: RECAP OF NEW PAID SICK LEAVE LAW: Coming to an employer near you July 1, 2015

Starting July 1, 2015 most employees will be entitled to up to three days of paid sick leave each year.  Here are the details. WHO…

California Employer LAWlert: CA Mandates Paid Sick Leave
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California Employer LAWlert: CA Mandates Paid Sick Leave

The California legislature on Saturday, August 29, passed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014. Below are the pertinent elements of the law that…

Can an Employer Require “Job Readiness” in a Return-to-Work Certification?
Employment Law & HR Topics
Can an Employer Require “Job Readiness” in a Return-to-Work Certification?

At the time an employee’s protected leave is coming to a close, many employers send the individual a “Job Readiness” or “Fitness-for-duty” form.  There are…