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Supreme Court ruling on major FMLA case

On Jan. 15, 2003, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Nevada Department of Human Resources v. Hibbs, a case that will determine whether the approximately 5 million state employees in the United States can recover damages when their employers violate the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA). "Most basically, what is at stake is whether hard-working American families have the right to take time to care for loved ones in an emergency and not have to worry about losing their job," says Debra Ness, executive vice president of the Washington, DC-based National Partnership for Women & Families,

Will State Workers in Arizona Be Able to Get Partner Benefits?

Arizona Janet Napolitano Governor's Regulatory Review Council agreed unanimously to grant benefits to domestic partners of state employees. Critics said that the benefits of the new rule revisions, the institution of marriage. Gays and lesbians partners welcomed the measure. Marriages between persons of the same opinion about later, some people react negatively to messages purely budgetary. The Governor's Office says that the costs for national partners would offer advantages, of course, the fact that Arizona would be more competitive in the production and retention of the best talent. This means that the new directive as from 1 October 2008 employees

How much time off work do I get to spend with my new baby?

A: The United States says new parents - both mothers and fathers - get 12 weeks. Not paid. But the federal government's Family and Medical Leave Act does not apply to more than 40 percent of nongovernment employees, after a 2000 study, Department of Labor. An organization must be at least 50 employees and the workers must work at least one year and 1250 hours to qualify. For many employees of small businesses, part-time employees or new hires, lucky. The not covered by the FMLA must depend on the company that is very different. Some Member

Balancing work and family

This month all Americans can celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Family & Medical Leave Act going into effect. In the past decade, more than 40 million U.S. workers have been able to take time off from work to be with their new baby, to care for a seriously ill family member or to recover from their own serious illness without fear of losing their jobs. U.S. families are healthier and stronger because of the FMLA and businesses have found that making the workplace more family-friendly has made workers more dedicated and productive, while reducing costly turnover. Washington state has much

Proposed changes to Family Medical Leave Act biggest since 1993

While most employees FMLA acronym is easy to describe, the employer finds it extremely difficult to manage. A law provides that workers have the rights to the right to employment protection for absences due to the birth or adoption of a child, or a serious health condition of an employee or a member the family qualified, the Department of Labor proposed that certain provisions relating to the implementation of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Issued on February 11, those changes would be, most of a flat rate on the FMLA, to the extent that it force on