New Military FMLA Regulations

February 26th, 2010 Posted by Derrick

The U.S. Department of Labor continues to work on FMLA regulations related to leave for military families.

 

Under the bill approving the military budget, the National Defense Authorization Act, the president expanded FMLA to military families when the soldier is deployed in a foreign country.

 

The FMLA leave that was granted to members of the Reserve and National Guard under the 2009 is now to families of armed services members who are on active duty in a foreign country.  

 

The new regulations are expected to be (more…)

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Mandatory Sick Leave Law Gains Momentum

February 24th, 2010 Posted by Cara

A sick leave may soon be passed. That would require employers to give workers paid sick leave and to display a notifying employees of their right to sick leave.

 

The House Education and Labor Committee continues to consider provisions of HR 3991, the House Emergency Influenza Containment Act. The bill, introduced by Rep. George Miller of California, would require that employers provide 5 paid sick days to employees.

 

Part of the impetus for this action is the H1N1 influenza virus, also called the . Federal legislators have been considering a mandatory for more than (more…)

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Another COBRA Premium Subsidy Extension

February 19th, 2010 Posted by Cara

It is highly likely that on or shortly after March 1, President Obama will extend the current COBRA premium subsidy through December 2010. In the most likely scenario, employees terminated between March 1, 2010 and December 31, 2010 would qualify for the for 12 months.

 

If passed, this will mean another round of COBRA notifications for overworked HR pros.

 

Currently, workers who lost their jobs (through no fault of their own) between September 1, 2008 and (more…)

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Parental Discrimination Laws

February 17th, 2010 Posted by Madison

A recent case underscores the need for every employer to be familiar with local ordinances, as well as state and .

 

An Illinois employer was recently forced to pay more than $300,000 for against a working mother. The award included $87,000 in attorney fees and $100,000 in damages.

 

A local Chicago ordinance prohibits employment discrimination against . While many municipalities have such laws, employers have shown little concern for them in the past, because monetary awards under such laws were rare.

 

In the Chicago case, a 39-year-old working mother of two employed by a healthcare company was paid a lower (more…)

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Sexual Harassment Of Teens Increases

February 12th, 2010 Posted by Cara

The EEOC or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has reported an alarming rise in of young adults in the workplace. According to a recent report, such complaints have risen 76%. In one Maine study, 1 in 3 students reported unwanted sexual advances in the workplace.

 

Many of the incidents reported involve high school students or recent graduates working in restaurants, including franchises. Others involve interns at prestigious corporations.

 

According to one unnamed attorney, “It’s an incredibly serious problem. Employers that choose to use high school kids to work have a responsibility to protect these young people.  We don’t want them to be fondled, we don’t want them to be raped.”

 

While the majority of the complaints involve females under 18, complaints of sexual harassment involving young male employees are also up.

 

In one of the most disturbing cases, a 16-year-old fast food worker was (more…)

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