Oct
16
2017
Washington Paid Sick Leave: Frequently Asked Questions
On September 21, 2017 Vigilant hosted a Washington Paid Sick Leave webinar. Find a list of FAQs from the webinar below.
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Oct
16
2017
Q&A: Offer equal amounts of paid parental leave to men and women
Question: We are a family friendly company and would like to offer 2 weeks of paid leave to new fathers and 6 weeks of paid leave to new mothers. Are we allowed to do this?
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Aug
23
2017
New paid family and medical leave insurance program coming to Washington
Washington Governor Jay Inslee has signed a sweeping Paid Family and Medical Leave Bill (SSB 5975) that will have far-reaching implications for employers. The law creates a paid family and medical leave insurance program, where employees will apply to the state to receive a paid leave benefit for a variety of family and medical leaves.
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Aug
15
2017
Vigilant NewsDisabilityLeave Laws
9/26/17 Advanced Leave & Accommodations Management: Navigating the Legal Maze
Legal and Legislative Update/Compliance Experienced HR professionals know that a classroom understanding of employment laws does not compare to real world experience handling injured, ill, and/or troubled workers. Join employment attorneys Josephine Ko and Kandis Sells, for an informative, advanced dialogue on best practices on time off, reasonable accommodation, light duty,…
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Aug
03
2017
Washington Paid Sick Leave webinar: 9/21/17
Thursday, September 21, 2017 10–11 a.m. Pacific (full) / 1:30–2:30 p.m. Eastern Have you heard about Washington’s new paid sick leave law that goes into effect January 1, 2018, and wondered how it might affect you and your business? More importantly, have you figured out what the requirements of the law are and how to smoothly…
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Jul
18
2017
Oregon legislative update webinars: 8/29/17
Tuesday, August 29, 2017 10-11 a.m. Pacific / 1-2 p.m. Eastern (full) and 1:30-2:30 p.m. Pacific / 3:30-5:30 Eastern (open for registration) The Oregon legislature recently ended a busy session, passing several employment bills that will bring big changes to Oregon employers. Get up to speed on what changes are coming and hear practical…
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May
15
2017
Unmarried employee entitled to FMLA when girlfriend gives birth?
Q: A female employee requested two weeks off to be with her pregnant girlfriend when she gives birth. The employee is not married or living with this girlfriend, and the baby is not biologically hers. Of course we will give her the time off, but does it count as FMLA?
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May
03
2017
Time off for child care may qualify for FMLA leave
Q: An employee has requested time off two days each week to care for her autistic toddler who was recently expelled from his daycare. Are those absences covered by FMLA?
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Mar
31
2017
Employer should have asked for more information before denying FMLA leave
An employee who was denied leave to take care of his seriously ill grandfather can take his federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) interference claim to trial, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The employer, a credit union, denied the employee’s request for leave because the FMLA doesn’t cover leave to care for a grandparent. That’s mostly true, but the FMLA has a very broad definition of “parent,” which includes a person who stands in loco parentis (in the shoes of a parent) with the employee.
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Feb
23
2017
Paid sick leave under fire in Oregon
Nine Oregon counties have successfully sued the state, claiming that the Oregon sick leave requirements, which took effect on January 1, 2016, create an unfunded mandate and therefore violate the state constitution. This means that unless the state appeals the decision, the counties who brought the lawsuit don’t have to provide paid…
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