Employee Leave Management

New and Updated

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  Legal Timetable

  Ohio Extends Military Leave Protections to US Space Force

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  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Oregon

  Updated to reflect final rules clarifying the definition of pre-placement leave under the paid family and medical leave law, effective January 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: New Mexico

  Employers with employees performing services in New Mexico should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave using the lump sum method and to show their compliance with New Mexico's Healthy Workplaces Act (HWA).

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: New Mexico

  Updated title (formerly Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement: New Mexico) and statement for style, and updated guidance to include information on calculating accrual and on the law’s interaction with other leave laws.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-9 Employees; Accrual Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with fewer than 10 employees that wish to provide sick leave using the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-9 Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with fewer than 10 employees that wish to provide sick leave using the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [10+ Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with 10 or more employees that wish to provide sick leave using the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [10+ Employees; Accrual Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with 10 or more employees that wish to provide sick leave using the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Editor's Choice

  HR Priorities for 2025

  HR must be proactive in how to approach its priorities going into 2025, providing high-impact solutions with limited resource across a broad range of challenges. This resource addresses the top priorities for HR for the coming year.

• Date:

  January 9, 2025

  Type:

  News

  The Cost of Breaking Federal Employment Laws Is Going Up About 3%

  Civil money penalties under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other laws enforced by the US Department of Labor (DOL) are increasing by 2.6%, starting January 15.