This February marks the 33rd anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a law that protects Americans from losing their jobs when they take leave from work to welcome a new child, for their own or a family member’s health reasons, or related to a family...
Question: "How do we balance maternity/paternity leave, FMLA, state law and our own policy?" Answer: First, any organization with over 50 employees is subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected...
Question: Can we require our staff to use PTO for missing a meeting? Answer: No, we generally advise against this practice because PTO is intended for personal time off, not as a disciplinary tool. While it’s frustrating when team members miss important meetings,...