The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is over 30 years old. Currently, most states have some form of employee leave law. The leave can be paid or unpaid. The laws might apply to only some employers. Employees might have to pay into a program, and employees apply for the pay from a state agency. Employers might also have to pay into the program and might have to choose whether to allow employees to accrue paid leave or front load it. The leave might last from days to months.
The differences between the patchwork of state leave laws can be staggering, yet employers must consider the various aspects of both their state and federal obligations.
While no one could cover all details about every state leave law in such a short presentation, this program will focus on what aspects employers must consider; what they should be looking at as they try to piece together their compliance quilt.
During this webcast, J.J. Keller’s leave experts will explain:
- The current trend in state leave law activity; including enactment of new laws and expansion of existing laws.
- Why the laws’ definitions are important, from which employers are covered to employees who are eligible to take leave.
- Concurrency between laws, whether leave under a state law may run concurrently with federal FMLA, helping to avoid stacking of leave.
Meet the Presenters
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Darlene (Dolly) Clabault, SHRM-CP, PHR, CLMS
Darlene (Dolly) Clabault, SHRM-CP, PHR, CLMS has been an editor at J. J. Keller & Associates since 1996. As a member of the Human Resources Publishing team, she researches and creates content on several HR topics such as employee leave, FMLA, the ADA, and HIPAA. Clabault has presented at a variety of HR-related events and her work has been published in books and periodicals. As an editor of a variety of publications and services, she has helped many Human Resource professionals with their issues and challenges.
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Michelle Higgins
Michelle Higgins is an Associate Editor on the Human Resources Content team at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. She researches and creates content on a variety of labor-related topics, including minimum wage, overtime, garnishment, salary deductions, health plans, exempt vs. non-exempt employees, retirement, independent contractors, and child labor. Higgins also contributes content on compliance and best practices for use in J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. products.
SHRM certification has approved this webinar for 1 PDC toward SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP recertification. A program code will be provided at the end of the webinar.