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From Accommodation to Termination: What Employers Need to Know About Navigating Indefinite Leave

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When an employee requests extended medical leave, employers often wonder how long they must wait before it is no longer “reasonable.” The Fourth Circuit recently addressed this in Coffman v. Nexstar Media, offering clarity on...more

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New Hampshire’s Unpaid Childbirth-Related Leave Law Goes Into Effect 2026

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Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Granite State employers with at least 20 employees must provide employees with up to 25 hours of unpaid leave to attend medical appointments associated with childbirth, postpartum care, and their...more

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In Managing FMLA Leaves, Medical Certifications Are Critical But Not Necessarily Controlling

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One of the challenging aspects of managing FMLA leaves, particularly intermittent leaves, is determining whether a certain absence is appropriately treated as a covered FMLA leave. In many such circumstances, if the absence...more

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Summer Heat Wave of Paid Leave Amendments Continues in Minnesota

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On June 14, 2025, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed SF 17, the state’s omnibus jobs and workforce bill. The omnibus bill amends both the state’s paid sick leave law and the forthcoming paid family medical leave program...more

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Maine Adopts Final Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

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After multiple rounds of rulemaking that saw more than 1,600 comments submitted by nearly 600 individuals and businesses, the Maine Department of Labor, on December 4, 2024, approved and published the final rules for Maine’s...more

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The Massachusetts PFML: 2025 Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts

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The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) just announced the 2025 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for both employers and employees under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave...more

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Untangling the Oregon Leave Quagmire – Answers to Common Compliance Questions in Light of Recent Legislative Changes

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If you have employees working in Oregon, chances are you have heard about Oregon’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program also known as Paid Leave Oregon (“PLO”). In addition to PLO, eligible Oregon employees may be...more

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Planning for Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave

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Minnesota Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislation The 2023 Minnesota legislative session was a busy one.  From the elimination of non-competes, to changes to the Minnesota Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace Act, to...more

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Significant Change to Massachusetts PFML

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Recent amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law now allow employees to use accrued paid leave, such as sick time, vacation time and personal days, to supplement PFML benefits at any time during...more

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Coloradans Vote to Give All Employees in the State Paid Family and Medical Leave

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On November 3, 2020, Colorado voters placed their ballots in favor of Proposition 118 – a first-of-its-kind ballot initiative. In passing the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (FAMLI), Colorado joined just eight...more

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A Look at the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act Final Benefit Regulations

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The D.C. Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (UPLA) provides covered employees with certain amounts of paid leave during any 52-week period for one of three qualifying events: eight weeks for parental leave; six weeks...more

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