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FMLA: AVOID PENALTIES AND LAWSUITS

FMLA:  AVOID PENALTIES AND LAWSUITS Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) guarantees employees unpaid, job-protected leave for 12 workweeks in a 12-month period.  Workers can take FMLA leave intermittently, working shorter days or shorter weeks. It doesn't have to be continuous leave. For an employee who normally works 40-hour weeks,...

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CALIFORNIA EXPANDS BENEFITS FOR PAID FAMILY LEAVE

CALIFORNIA EXPANDS BENEFITS FOR PAID FAMILY LEAVE California created the first Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) law 20 years ago.  Now, California’s new PFL benefits expand leave benefits and gradually increase the amount paid to lower-wage employees who use the benefits.  The new law phases in an increase in benefits.  By...

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