The Department of Labor (DOL) released a Field Assistance Bulletin (FAB) providing guidance on how eligibility rules are applied under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when employees telework or work outside an employer’s facility. FMLA leave is provided by employers who have at least 50 employees. Eligible employees …
The New York Paid Family Leave Law will consider siblings (i.e., biological, adopted, half, or step-siblings) as covered family members, effective January 1, 2023. This expansion is due to Governor Hochul signing S.2928-A on November 1, 2021. Siblings do not need to reside in New York to qualify. It’s important …
New resources on workers’ rights to leave for mental health conditions under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) were released by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Mental health conditions are now considered serious health conditions under FMLA if they require inpatient or …
The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor released an initiative with a focus on federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) compliance. The announcement of the initiative stated the division will ensure employers comply with federal labor laws using “vigorous enforcement.” More education and outreach will …
Effective June 26, 2021, employers subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) must provide leave to Pennsylvania employees to help them prepare for and recover from surgery related to an organ or tissue donation. Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Living Donor Protection Act was signed into law, …
On April 28, 2021, President Biden announced the American Families Plan, a $1.8 trillion package that plans to invest in the lives of American children, families and the future of the nation’s economy. The proposed plan would: Provide direct support to children and families — to ensure that low- and …
To maintain their deterrent effect each year, the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, requires the Department to annually adjust its civil monetary penalty levels for inflation no later than January 15th. The Department of Labor (DOL) has released its 2021 inflation-adjusted civil monetary penalties that may be …
CMS Issues FAQ’s on Essential Health Benefit Coverage & the Coronavirus To remove barriers and financial disincentives to COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued frequently asked questions (FAQ’s) on essential health benefit (EHB) coverage. EHB is a core set of items and …
At Creative Benefits, Inc., we pride ourselves on building service around our clients’ unique needs. In an effort to accommodate frequent requests for FMLA and leave administration support, we created a designated FMLA and Leave Management Department. The superior service provided by this team became a pillar of our business …
OVERVIEW New York enacted a bill that will require employers to provide paid family leave benefits to eligible employees as part of the state’s disability insurance program. Paid family leave benefits will be phased in over a four-year period, beginning Jan. 1, 2018. When the law is fully implemented in …
HR administrators who once felt firmly in control of the responsibilities required of them now must master a host of new forms and formulas to ensure compliance. Prime examples are Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements, with their web of qualifying events, intermittent absences, and plentiful paperwork. So how …
In our last blog post, we helped readers determine whether or not the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to their company. In this post, we look at what kind of occurrences are qualifying events. The most common FMLA qualifying event for leave is an employee’s own serious health …
By: Kelly Fitzgerald If you’re the human resource manager of a large company, then you’re no doubt becoming increasingly acquainted with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for employees who experience an FMLA qualifying event. FMLA guidelines are …
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a reasonable and compassionate solution to the reality that sometimes, employees need time off from work to deal with important personal matters like illness, childbirth, or adoption. There are many intricacies to effectively managing FMLA, but one form of leave that is challenging …
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers protections to employees for family and medical needs in all the United States. But some states have decided that FMLA doesn’t go far enough. They have responded by enacting laws of their own to offer employees protections that extend beyond those offered by …
