03Jun

Leave Management Trends: What HR Needs to Know

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Employee leave of absence management has become one of the most complex and consequential responsibilities in HR. What was once a largely administrative function has evolved into a high-stakes, high-volume discipline that sits at the intersection of compliance, employee experience, and operational continuity. The data makes this clear. Leave request volume is up. The number […]

17Apr

New Jersey Family Leave Act NJFLA Changes July 2026 | Qcera

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New Jersey employers are facing a significant leave law change in just three months. On July 17, 2026, the amended New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) takes effect, expanding employer coverage, lowering employee eligibility thresholds, and adding new job protection requirements tied to Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) benefits. Some employers […]

08Jul

How Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Changes FMLA

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How the Same Sex Marriage Supreme Court Decision Changes FMLA June 26th, 2015 marks a historic day in American history as the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage country-wide. We break down what that meant for employers in same-sex marriage and FMLA policy, building on the earlier DOL rule expanding the […]

01Jul

Labor Attorneys In Demand for FMLA ADA and Workers Compensation

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Worker Benefit Increases Mean a Growing Demand for Labor Attorneys in California A flurry of recent developments within the state of California foreshadows an increasing need for the counsel of labor attorneys. That same risk climate is what our piece on wrongful termination and FMLA and our guide to FMLA abuse address head-on. Employers […]

15May

FMLA Leave Court Cases Brown v. Conopco, Inc.

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FMLA Leave Court Cases: Brown v. Conopco, Inc. When an employee is going through a difficult health-related situation with a family member, he or she might feel like obtaining and filling out paperwork is one of the last things they need to worry about. However, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) dictates that employees […]

06Apr

Department of Labor Expands Definition of Spouse to Cover Same Sex Marriage

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DOL Issues Final Rule Expanding Definition of Spouse to Cover Legal Same-Sex Marriages Under FMLA The time for growth, change, and advancement is here. This ruling set up the later same-sex marriage FMLA changes and the fight over FMLA leave for same-sex spouses that followed. Applying each update consistently is what leave management software and […]

04Apr

Texas Bans FMLA Leave of Same Sex Spouses

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Federal Court in Texas Bans FMLA Leave of Same Sex Spouses On March 26, a federal judge in Texas granted an injunction preventing the Department of Labor final rule that extended FMLA benefits to same-sex spouses. That rule came from the DOL decision expanding the FMLA spouse definition, and we cover what employers should do […]