Time Off

New and Updated

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  Policies and Procedures

  Paid Time Off Policy

  An employer may use this policy to define the way that paid time off is earned and when it can be used. A written and published policy is best practice in order to manage employee expectations and to allow the business to properly staff all areas of the company. The Paid Time Off Policy should be communicated to employees at the commencement of employment, and should be referred to whenever there is a question regarding employees' paid time off.

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  How To

  How to Handle an Employee's Request for Leave as an Accommodation

  This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take when an employee requests leave as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington to Allow Five Weeks of Paid Family Leave to Employees After the Birth or Adoption of a Child

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  Legal Timetable

  Colorado to Repeal Parental Involvement in K-12 Education Act

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Jury Duty: Alaska

  This guide provides an overview of Alaska law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, documentation, compensation during leave, prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service, and employee remedies for employer discrimination or retaliation with respect to jury service.

• Type:

  How To

  How to Handle the Reinstatement Process Under USERRA

  This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take when reinstating an employee who returns from leave taken under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  USERRA: South Carolina

  This guide provides an overview of South Carolina military leave law. It covers employer obligations and employee rights, and the importance of maintaining documentation regarding military leave.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Jury Duty: South Carolina

  This guide provides an overview of South Carolina law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation during leave, and prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Jury Duty: South Dakota

  This guide provides an overview of South Dakota law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation during leave, and prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Jury Duty: New Mexico

  This guide provides an overview of New Mexico law regarding jury duty leave for employees. It covers employer obligations to provide leave, employee eligibility for leave, compensation during leave, and prohibited actions against employees who perform jury service.