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From Parental to Bereavement: The Latest Paid Leave Policy Trends

Anne Patterson

30 Jan 202430 Jan 2024

A new survey report from the International Foundation reveals current paid leave trends in workplaces throughout the U.S. The Paid Leave in the Workplace 2024 Survey Report provides a glimpse into what organizations are offering for vacation, sick leave, parental leave and […]

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Getting Paid During Parental Leave

Kathy Bergstrom, CEBS

11 Jul 202311 Jul 2023

Many U.S. workers do not have a guaranteed source of pay to cover leave following the birth of a child or to bond with a new addition to the family. Lack of access to paid parental leave can create a financial hardship […]

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DOL Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Questions and Answers

Staff

25 Mar 202026 Mar 2020

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. On Tuesday, March 24, 2020 the Department of Labor (DOL) issued additional guidance to help employers and employees better understand […]

Top 7 Questions Employers Are Asking About the Flu at Work

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That’s Not a Sick Day! Or Is It?

Teri Dougherty, CEBS

29 Sep 2017

Are you sick? Well, that may depend on your organization’s definition of a paid “sick” day. According to the International Foundation Paid Leave in the Workplace: 2017 Results, reasons for sick days by corporate and public employers in the United States may be expanding. […]

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From Parental to Bereavement: The Latest Paid Leave Policy Trends

Getting Paid During Parental Leave

DOL Issues Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA): Questions and Answers

Top 7 Questions Employers Are Asking About the Flu at Work

That’s Not a Sick Day! Or Is It?