Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson and Katie Busbee on September 28, from 12-1 PM, for our next employment law webinar covering the federal and state laws applicable to pregnant, postpartum and nursing employees. The webinar will cover how the
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement – Fundamentals of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Best Practices for ComplianceDOL Issues New FMLA and FLSA Posters
Employers should post the DOL’s two new posters on FLSA and FMLA protections which the DOL updated following the passage of the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act, discussed in
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Join Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd’s Chris Gantt-Sorenson, for our next employment law webinar on March 23, from 12-1 PM EST. Chris will discuss the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how the two
Continue Reading HSB Webinar Announcement: Employer Considerations When Handling FMLA Leave and ADA Accommodation RequestsDOL Issues Important Opinion Letter on FMLA
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a public opinion letter on February 9, 2023, in response to an employer’s inquiry about an employee’s inability to work more than an eight-hour day due to a Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) qualifying
Continue Reading DOL Issues Important Opinion Letter on FMLAFMLA Covers Parental Attendance at IEP Meetings
As students return to school, employers should be mindful of a new U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter impacting when a parent may use qualifying intermittent FMLA leave. On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor concluded that an
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Obama Announces Executive Order on Paid Sick Leave
On Labor Day, President Obama announced a new executive order that requires federal contractors to grant paid sick leave to their employees. While the details are still trickling out, we know this much about the order:
- Provides at least one
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DOMA and The Other Shoe
In 2013, when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), which defined “marriage” for purposes of federal statutes as a legal union between one man and one woman, Justice Antonin Scalia vehemently
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