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Lisa Smith, SPHR HR News, Human Resources, Payroll

DOL Redefines the FMLA "Spouse"

US Labor Department updates Family and Medical Leave Act’s definition of spouse  Effective March 27, 2015, workers in legal, same-sex marriages, regardless of the state in which they live, will now have the same rights as those in opposite-sex marriages to federal job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to care for a spouse with […]

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Lisa Smith, SPHR By State, HR News, Human Resources, New Jersey

Supreme Court Decision Proves: You MUST Audit-Secure© your Business!

What does it mean to Audit-Secure© your business? I am glad you asked. When you take steps to tap into credible resources for  establishing policies  and procedures that govern your organization you are becoming Audit-Secure©. When  you educate yourself and provide training to all of your employees over a variety of compliance topics you are becoming Audit-Secure©. […]

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Lisa Smith, SPHR By State, HR News, Human Resources, Massachusetts

He's Having a Baby!

And he needs time off. Well, it’s a good thing Massachusetts has replaced the state Maternity Leave Act with the Parental Leave Act. Effective April 7, 2015, the Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act will be replaced by the Parental Leave Act (“PLA”) which broadens the scope of the Maternity Leave Act by providing parental leave rights […]

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