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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.

Philadelphia mayor signs paid sick leave bill

03/03/2015

Effective May 13, Philadelphia employers of 10 or more must provide one hour of paid leave for every 40 hours an employee works. Mayor Michael Nutter had twice vetoed similar legislation, fearing that the mandate would burden city employers still emerging from the recession.

Texas homebuilder brings employees on ‘mission trips’

02/26/2015

After a year on the job at Betenbough Homes in Lubbock, Texas, employees may accompany execs and colleagues on an all-expense-paid “mission trip.”