New Jersey Family Leave Act vs. FMLA [Guide for HR]

Maintaining Compliance under the Family Leave Act or FMLA At first glance, New Jersey’s Family Leave Act may look simple and easy for employers to maintain compliance. Business owners may incorrectly assume that the New Jersey laws are similar to newer family leave laws such as New York’s or California’s and that the protected leave…

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Minnesota Governor Vetoes Preemptive Sick Leave Bill

Uniform Labor Standards Act to Create Uniform Landscape in Employment Law In March, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved HF 600. The bill prevents local cities from enacting local minimum wage and sick leave laws. It moved on quickly to the Senate, where it was passed. However, on May 30, Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the…

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Mississippi Sick Leave Laws: An Overview for Employers

Mississippi passes a Preemptive Sick Leave Law Mississippi State currently does not have any mandatory sick leave laws on the books. In fact, in 2013, state legislatures passed a minimum wage and sick leave preemptive bill that protects employers from a diverse terrain of local employment laws. HB 141 is called “An Act to Prohibit…

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Delaware Sick Leave Laws and other Protected Leave Laws

Sick Leave Laws in Delaware Sick leave and state FMLA laws have been passing around the country. In the last year alone, DC, Rhode Island and New York have all passed paid family and medical leave laws. Additionally, Arizona, St Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago and Cook County have passed mandatory sick leave laws. It has become…

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