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Minneapolis mayor Hodges calls for more worker-friendly policies

05/18/2015

In her second State of the City address, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges called for more regular work schedules, more overtime pay and greater access to paid sick days.

As military-leave season nears, plan now for reservists’ absence

04/17/2015

Summer is usually when employees who belong to the National Guard and military Reserves give their two weeks of duty to Uncle Sam. Some military-connected employees may be deployed for longer periods of time. Now is the time to prepare for their absence.

Denver company pays its employees to relax and disconnect

04/01/2015

Bart Lorang, founder and CEO of cloud-based contact-management app firm FullContact in Denver, pays each of his employees $7,500 extra each year to go on vacation.

Vodafone maternity leave policy sets gold standard

04/01/2015

Starting April 1, Vodafone employees may take up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave—and be able to work 30-hour weeks at full pay for six months after they return to work.

What’s the head count that brings ACA into play?

03/26/2015

Q. Please clarify the number of employees it takes to place a company under the obligation of Obamacare. Our insurance carrier said it had been increased from 50 employees to 100.

How much leave can workers take to attend their kids’ school activities?

03/23/2015

Q. One of my employees asked me if she could use a few hours of her personal time off to leave work early and attend her daughter’s grade school band recital. What’s the law on this?

What leave must we provide for employees who are victims of domestic violence?

03/23/2015

Q. An employee notified me that she was a victim of domestic violence and needs to take some time off work. What leave am I required to allow her?

Consider extended leave as accommodation if disabled employee is likely to return to work

03/11/2015

Before rejecting a disabled employee’s request for additional time off as a reasonable accommodation, consider whether the time would allow the employee to return. If not, you probably won’t have to provide the additional leave.

Employee leave: When must you grant it to accommodate disabilities?

03/10/2015

The goal of leave is “to provide job-protected time in order to enable a qualified employee with a disability to manage his or her medical impairment and ultimately remain in the workforce.” Follow these guidelines when granting it.