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Illinois Expands Paid Military Leave for Funeral Honors Detail

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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Illinois Leads the Charge in Military Leave by Adopting Paid Funeral Honors Detail Leave

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Eligible Illinois employees are now entitled to up to 40 hours of paid leave annually to serve on military funeral honors detail thanks to an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Illinois’s Military Leave Act that Governor Pritzker...more

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Increased Workplace Protections for Veterans: Dole Act Amends USERRA

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The stated purpose of the “Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act” (Dole Act) is to improve Department of Veterans Affairs programs for home and community-based services for...more

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USERRA Protections Broadened by Dole Act

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On January 2, 2025, then-President Biden signed into law the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (Dole Act), a bipartisan bill that expands healthcare and other benefits for...more

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New California Law Impedes Creditors' Ability to Offer Voluntary Protection Products to Military Servicemembers

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California recently enacted Senate Bill 1311, the Military and Veteran Consumer Protection Act of 2022, with the stated intent of strengthening the state's military consumer protection laws by enhancing protections for...more

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Top 5 New Workplace Laws Passed by Texas Lawmakers in 2021

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The Texas legislature had a jam-packed legislative session over the summer that will end up having a profound impact on workplace law in Texas. Among the most significant new laws that passed and took effect were measures...more

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The VA Mission Act of 2018 and Potential Opportunities for Providers

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After a concerted effort, the bipartisan bill to reform the way care is delivered to Veterans has been signed into law. While there are a number of significant reforms, perhaps none are so critical as those related to the...more

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New Jersey Expands Protection for United States Armed Forces Members and Veterans under New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

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Governor Chris Christie signed into law New Jersey Senate Bill S726, expanding the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination to prohibit all forms of discrimination against members of the Armed Forces and veterans. The law was...more

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California Legislative Update

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The California legislature has reached the midpoint of its 2016 legislative session. The Governor has signed four bills of significance to California private sector employers. In addition, a few dozen workplace-related bills...more

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