Leave

Paid leave can be adverse employment action

03/03/2017

It seems counter-intuitive, but putting someone on paid administrative leave can be an adverse employment action and the basis for a lawsuit.

Discretionary leave OK as long as it’s equitable

02/09/2017

Do you have a program that allows some employees to take additional leave after they have exhausted FMLA leave and their earned sick and vacation time off? That’s fine, as long as you set reasonable parameters for taking leave and enforce the rules fairly.

Can I cap how much vacation employees can accrue and still comply with California law?

01/30/2017

Q. My employees receive one week of paid vacation per year. Since I cannot have a use-it-or-lose-it policy, can I just cap vacation accrual at five days?

Half of employees leave vacation days on the table

01/04/2017

Fifty-two percent of Americans who get paid vacation time said they would not use all their allotted time in 2016.

Call of (jury) duty: What must we do?

12/22/2016

Q. What are California employers’ obligations with regard to workers who get called on for jury duty?

Ikea assembles generous paid leave platform

12/15/2016

An international retailer with a significant presence in the United States has broken new ground for providing paid leave to workers who need to take time off.

Women taking time off worry about retirement

12/13/2016

Half of working women who have taken time off to care for a family member worry that their retirement security will suffer as a result.

D.C. parental and family leave law would pay for up to eight weeks off

12/08/2016

The District of Columbia city council has given preliminary approval to legislation that would create the nation’s most generous parental and family leave entitlement.

Is it legal to claw back maternity leave pay?

12/06/2016

Q. Our maternity leave policy offers paid leave for female employees who plan to return to work after the birth of the child. If the employee quits before returning to work, she’s required to reimburse the company for the paid leave. Is this lawful?

Work-at-home abuse? Demand accountability

12/01/2016

Are you sure employees are working when they are supposed to be? Or are they abusing your flexible rules about taking time off and working from home?