The Minnesota Legislature recently concluded its 2023 session with the passage of a comprehensive paid family medical leave bill Mn Chapter 59 and an omnibus labor bill Mn Chapter 53 that will impose significant new...more
With the December 31, 2020 expiration of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) fast approaching, on December 28 President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the “CAA”). Although...more
On August 3, 2020, the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision in State of New York v. United States Department of Labor, et al. In this case, the State of New York claimed that the...more
On March 31, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its temporary rule implementing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), including the paid-leave benefits provided in the Emergency Paid Sick...more
On Wednesday afternoon (March 18), the Senate passed the revised House bill by an overwhelming 90-8 margin. The bill - including the technical corrections made on Monday by the House of Representatives - was sent to the...more
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We have been flooded with coverage of Zika, from the Rio Olympics to the recent travel restrictions in Miami As an employer, I want to be prepared and proactive to protect my employees, but I am also concerned...more
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I work in my company’s HR department and we just had an employee ask for additional time off, even though we’ve already given the employee a bunch of time off we are required to under the FMLA. I wanted to...more