By Ivanka Trump – July 4, 2017 In a rejoinder to your May 26 editorial âThe Ivanka Entitlementâ on President Trumpâs family-leave proposal, Stephen Schwarzman lays out the robust business case for paid-leave policy (Letters, June 19). The Journal then uses Mr. Schwarzmanâs response as a platform to make a policy distinction, to recognize the…
By Franczek Radelet P.C. – June 28, 2017 The U.S. Department of Laborâs Wage & Hour Division announced today that it is bringing back the WHD Opinion Letter. Opinion letters have long been one of the most useful resources for lawyers and HR professionals trying to figure out how to comply with the laws enforced…
By Jodi Taylor – June 12, 2017 The White House released its 2018 budget plan in late May and amid various cuts and increases to existing agencies, paid parental leave is included as part of the plan. Other than in the handful of states with mandatory leave laws (California, New Jersey, Rhode Island and, effective…
By Donald Davis on June 7, 2017 Congress adopted the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (âFMLAâ) to provide job security for employees who must miss work due to their own serious health condition, the birth of their children, to care for family members suffering from a serious health condition or for reasons related…
By Heather Panick – March 22, 2017 On March 16th, a bipartisan group of Representatives, which included Paul Gosar, Don Beyer, Martha McSally, Brad Schneider, Tom Suozzi and Barbara Comstock, introduced the Parental Bereavement Act of 2017, also known as the Sarah Grace-Farley-Kluger Act. See H.R. 1560. This Act would add the âdeath of a…
The Guide to USPS Health Benefits (USPS HB) Plan for noncareer employees has a section that violates the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations for employees with FMLA protection. On pages 23-24, regarding âPossible Loss of Coverage because of Insufficient Pay and Failure to Pay Premiums,â it denies an employee some important rights and…
Email via Tony D. McKinnon, Sr., Director, Industrial Relations: Updated Family Medical Leave Booklet I am pleased to announce that “A Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act” has been updated and is now available. The booklet will be distributed at the APWU Biennial National Convention to all delegates. Thank you to Kathleen Kaplan…
By Dena Sokolow – July 21, 2016 Employers around the country are busy trying to keep up with the fast and furious rule-making from the Department of Labor. From OSHA reporting requirements, the persuader and fiduciary rules and the new overtime regulations, this unprecedented activity from the DOL has kept employers scrambling to understand the…
