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Updates in Illinois Employment Law: Neonatal Intensive Care Leave, Military Funeral Honors and Paid Break Time for Nursing Mothers

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A new wave of Illinois employment laws requires covered Illinois employers to provide unpaid leave for parents with a child in neonatal care, paid leave for military funeral honors, and paid break time for nursing mothers....more

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Illinois Expands Paid Military Leave for Funeral Honors Detail

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Illinois Public Act 104-78 amended the Family Military Leave Act to provide paid leave for eligible employees who participate in military funeral honors detail. The Family Military Leave Act was also amended to change the...more

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LA Fires: Employer Considerations in Light of the Disaster

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Companies with California operations affected by the continued devastation of the fires in the Los Angeles area should keep in mind applicable employment laws when responding to this natural disaster....more

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New York Paid Prenatal Leave Begins Next Year – What Employers Need to Know

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Beginning on January 1, 2025, all New York employers will be required to provide eligible employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal leave (“Paid Prenatal Leave”) during any 52-week period for health care services during or...more

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It’s Already That Time of Year? 

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Along with pumpkins, costumes, and a chill in the air, the autumn season means it’s time to think about updating those handbooks and personnel policies! 2024 brought many new laws that warrant handbook updates, particularly...more

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Employer-Provided Health Coverage During Employee Leaves of Absence

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When an employee is on an extended leave of absence, there is often confusion regarding whether and to what extent the employer must continue to provide coverage to the employee under the employer-provided health plan. To...more

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Governor Signs Sweeping Changes to Untangle Oregon’s Jumbled Leave Laws: Key Takeaways and a 5-Step Action Plan for Employers

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Governor Kotek signed a bill into law today harmonizing Oregon’s overlapping and confusing set of leave laws. The new framework distinguishes different types of leave events under the state’s various laws and stops those...more

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Forecast: April 2022 Edition

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Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more

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LICP Talks Labor & Employment: New York State Paid Family Leave

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Whether managing a disability leave of absence, providing parental leave, or classifying time out of the office as paid sick, employers face a complex web of laws and obligations that impact employee morale, productivity and...more

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Become Available in Massachusetts on January 1st: Is Your Workplace Ready?

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For Massachusetts employers, or employers with Massachusetts-based employees, Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) has been on the horizon for nearly two years. By now, you have notified your workforce about benefits and...more

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New York Paid Family Leave Benefits and Employee Contributions Set to Increase January 1, 2021

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As we approach the last quarter of 2020 and the business community begins to plan ahead for 2021, New York employers should be aware of the changes coming to the New York Paid Family Leave (“NYPFL”) program. On January 1,...more

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California 2020 Legislative Update – Settlement Agreements and Leaves of Absence

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Today our employer focused legislative update zeroes in on “no rehire” provisions in settlement agreements, expansion of benefits to employees who donate organs, and care for a family member...more

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Internal Revenue Service Provides Helpful Relief to Hurricane Victims

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Announcement 2017-11 (Announcement) provides that a tax-qualified employer retirement plan may treat a distribution to a current or former employee covered by the Announcement as on account of hardship or an unforeseeable...more

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Episode 19: Is This Paid Family Leave’s Moment?

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Matt welcomes prominent members of the NYC Plaintiff’s bar and mother-daughter guest team Laurie Berke-Weiss and Alex Berke to discuss the recent proliferation of state and local paid family leave statutes; paid family and...more

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