FMLA

“As that complexity has grown, it was important for us to make sure that we continue to invest in capabilities that are going to be the necessities that employers are looking for,” says Voya executive Lou Strippy.

Workers’ access to paid time off is still a struggle, even as more states enact legislation.

Mandated leave laws are ever-evolving, so employers should consistently be cross-checking their policies against federal, state and local laws.

Workers’ access to paid time off is still a struggle, even as more states enact legislation.

Nordic countries like Sweden may have found the secret formula to giving parents enough time off to bond with their kids — while keeping them in the workforce.

Mandated leave laws are ever-evolving, so employers should consistently be cross-checking their policies against federal, state and local laws.

It is critical that the plan consider whether employees on various types of leave are eligible for bonuses in order to analyze the risk of potential FMLA claims.

Nearly half a dozen proposals are now circulating on Capitol Hill, but will one actually pass?

Nearly half a dozen proposals are now circulating on Capitol Hill, but will one actually pass?

Employers need to pay close attention to changing state laws surrounding paid sick leave and paid family leave.

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’s reaching across the aisle to find a fix to mandated paid family leave.

From the recently proposed overtime rule to floating bills on mandated paid leave, a number of hot topics were discussed by benefits professionals this week in Washington.

There are three bills involving paid leave currently in the House, and they all take very different approaches to funding the time off.

The parent-company of North Face, Vans and Wrangler will offer all new parents eight weeks of paid time off.

The U.S. is one of the few countries that doesn’t have paid family leave, and it can cause families hardship around the time of a birth, says an expert.

The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.

The lack of federal legislation around time off for new moms and dads has been disappointing, but this inertia has had one positive side effect: growing state leadership in championing the cause.

While these perks are welcome among new parents, they can come at a cost if employers are not careful about how they implement their parental leave policies.

“The industry has not done any favors to young advisors,” says independent advisor Douglas Boneparth.

Absent for nearly a decade, these first two opinion letters address payments under the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act and FMLA.