by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 14, 2023 | Employee benefit plans, paid sick leave, State Labor Law, USERRA
This month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Ninth Circuit) found that, under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), employers that provide non-military paid short-term leave for specific reasons must also offer paid...
by PC Editorial Staff | Nov 29, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), paid sick leave, State News
In 2022, California passed several assembly bills (ABs) extending COVID supplemental paid sick leave and other pandemic-related aid to workers and obligations for employers. Notably, these assembly bills include AB 152, which covers COVID-19 supplemental paid sick...
by PC Editorial Staff | Aug 30, 2022 | FMLA, Human Relations, paid sick leave
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (the Fourth Circuit) interpreted the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), stating that a jury would decide whether Facebook messages satisfy FMLA employee notice requirements. The Fourth Circuit’s...
by PC Editorial Staff | Jun 1, 2022 | DOL, FMLA, paid sick leave, reasonable accommodation, WHD
On May 25th, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released updated guidance on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), covering employees who take leave under the FMLA for mental health reasons. Individuals coping with mental illness...
by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 1, 2022 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), paid sick leave
Driven by a national surge in COVID-19 cases, California Governor Gavin Newsom, and other state legislators, proposed an extension to the state’s COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) on January 25th, 2022. Specifically, Newsom was joined by California’s Senate...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 16, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Independent contractors, paid sick leave
On August 4th, 2021, Seattle, Washington, announced a court settlement with a popular delivery service over paid sick leave violations. In short, Postmates has agreed to pay its Seattle workers almost $1 million over allegations that it violated city policy....
