When a New York man was diagnosed with cancer, his biological family couldn't care for him. They were in Malaysia, a world away. However, he did have people to help--his "chosen family." And, because of a recent change to New York law, many of those "chosen family"...
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Month: March 2018
New ‘PAID’ Wage And Hour Audit Program Reduces Penalty For Errors
The Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) pilot program is like "a get-out-of-jail-free card for employers" with wage-and-hour compliance issues, according to a federal advocacy coordinator for the National Employment Law Project. If your company were audited...
Does Your Company Offer Less Parental Leave To Men Than Women?
The EEOC recently settled a case against Estée Lauder, which had provided six weeks of child-bonding parental leave to "primary caregivers" but only two weeks to "secondary caregivers." The agency said that the policy -- as administered -- discriminated against men....
It Didn’t Happen At Work — Can My Boss Fire Me Anyway?
If you think your employer can't fire you for saying or doing something outside the workplace, you may be wrong. In fact, it is quite possible that you can be fired for things you do even when you are off the clock -- although there are some very important exceptions...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2018
"There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a third power stronger than both, that of women." Malala Yousafzai In 1909, the United States was the first nation to observe a Woman's Day. In 1910, the International...
What Are The Qualifying Reasons For FMLA Leave in Maryland?
In Maryland, most full-time employees who have worked at a company for a year are entitled to unpaid leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and Maryland law. These laws typically apply to companies with at least 50 employees, although there are some that...