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Federal contractors will soon have to provide paid sick leave

09/27/2016

The Office of Management and Budget has signed off on a Labor Department rule requiring federal contractors to grant employees at least seven days of paid sick leave per year.

San Diego sick pay ordinance goes into effect

09/26/2016

In addition to setting a new minimum wage, a new San Diego ordinance requires employers to provide sick pay benefits to employees.

CDC: Sick leave cuts illness at work up to 10%

09/09/2016

The correlation between available time off and lower flu rates in locations that mandate sick leave are dramatic.

Are we required to grant leave for holidays and pay extra if employees have to work?

08/22/2016

Q. Several of my employees have asked me about which holidays they have time off, and if that time will be paid. Do I have to give my employees any time off for holidays? If so, must it be paid time off?

Under California law, do victims of domestic violence have unique leave rights?

08/12/2016

Q. We suspect that one of our employees is a victim of domestic violence. What are the leave requirements for domestic violence victims under California law?

Download this all-states chart on short-term child care leave laws

08/01/2016

Does your state require you to provide employees with short-term leave?

Paid sick leave ordinance takes effect for Los Angeles employers

07/22/2016

Starting on July 1, 2016, a new Los Angeles city ordinance began requiring Los Angeles employers with 26 or more employees to provide paid sick leave benefits. Employers with fewer than 26 employees must do so as of July 1, 2017.

Ensure staff understand leave accrual, payouts

07/22/2016

Employers must keep careful track of accrued vacation time employees use and vacation time accrued but unused. That’s particularly true for employers that operate in California and one or more other states.

Sick leave? OK to ask for doctor’s note

07/14/2016

Employers can, and should, ask for appropriate medical documentation to back up requests for time off. If not received, the worker can be disciplined.

PTO takes off

06/29/2016

43% of employers now use paid time-off banks