Employee leave is complex, and it’s not getting any easier for employers to manage.
What if, for example, an employee requests time off for in vitro fertilization? How should employers respond?
What if an employee requests additional breaks to manage her gestational diabetes?
These employees, and others like them, could have rights and protections under three federal employment laws:
• The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)
• The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
But how do employers know which one applies? Are there situations in which all three laws apply?
Employers need to know how to handle leave requests and how employee protections work under these laws, including when they interact and when they don’t.
Related Articles
Learn how Marsh McLennan successfully boosts staff well-being with digital tools, improving productivity and work satisfaction for more than 20,000 employees.
The proliferation of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the ensuing expected increase in productivity and efficiency, could help usher in the four-day workweek, some experts predict.
As artificial intelligence technology continues to develop, the demand for workers with the ability to work alongside and manage AI systems will increase. This means that workers who are not able to adapt and learn these new skills will be left behind in the job market.