Leaves of Grass

must first request that a requested leave be categorized as FMLA and that it is not the employer’s responsibility to determine whether or not the leave would be eligible for FMLA coverage. It is true…

“Only 8% of workers in private sectors benefit from paid leave” (Sylvia Guendelman 1). If you work, you should be able to take time off to take care of a newborn, both mothers and fathers. Not having paid leave makes people lead towards not being able to take time off, especially for men. All states need to have paid leave for women and men who have just had a child. If parents take time off and spend it with their child, it creates a stable home environment for the baby. The amount of times…

Any expecting, working mothers can relate to the stress of having a child, then having going back to work right after giving birth or having to worry about unpaid maternity leave. “The U.S. is the only developed nation that does not ensure a parent can be home with a new child and put food on the table for at least a block of weeks”. The first weeks of a baby’s life are priceless, a time when the parents should be bonding with the baby and properly caring for them, as well as recovering from the…

Canadian provinces have jurisdiction in a number of areas, including employment. Employment regulations are a shared federal and provincial responsibility. The majority of workers—up to 90 percent of them—are covered by provincial, rather than federal, law. As a result, payroll regulations and employment standards vary as you move across the country. Perhaps the most unique province is Quebec. Of course, the gulf between Quebec and the rest of Canada can mean confusion when it comes to payroll…

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted by congress on February 5, 1993. The Act ensures that employers that have 50 or more employees that they are provided protected unpaid leave. Employees are protected for unpaid leave for a 12 week period. The Act not only protects the employee but protects the employee’s family member in the event an illness occurs. This allows the employee to take time off of work to provide the necessary care that is needed for themselves or family member.…

Essentially, many organizations have converted vacation, sick time, and personal time into a policy known as “paid time off” (PTO) (Martocchio, 2013). PTO is also referred to as “personal time off” (Tobin, 2015). In general, PTO hours are used to pay compensation to employees, when they are not at work to perform their job functions (Martocchio, 2013). Nevertheless, it is imperative that the configuration of the organization’s PTO policy is created to meet its business needs (Tobin, 2015).…

This letter is a formal response to the Non-Disciplinary Memo of Concern you addressed with me on September 3rd. I am deeply upset as to the concerns you presented to me that day, and in regards to the results of both of our conversations on September 3rd and 8th regarding my managerial performance. I felt blindsided during our first meeting as you have never addressed any issues with me in the past be it verbal, face to face, or written. In fact during prior verbal conversations with you I have…

While the questions of parental leave is most frequently considered in the light of a woman’s ability to take time off from work after giving birth, the importance of paternity leave must also be considered.…

In this scenario, Sergeant Williams, pairs his subordinate Officer Roberts, with Field Training Officer Andrew Tibbetts, who impregnates her. Officer Roberts is irate and upset with Sergeant Williams because FTO Tibbets will not leave his family to enter into a relationship with her. Officer Roberts blames Sergeant Williams because he paired the two together even though Officer Tibbetts had a reputation of being a ladies’ man and that she was vulnerable at the time. Officer Roberts felt that…

agreed on: paid maternity leave. This election was the first time in history both parties pushed for paid maternity leave, but as always, they disagreed on the logistics. Donald Trump believes women deserve 6 weeks of paid maternity leave after childbirth, and plans to pay for it through unemployment insurance. In contrast, Hillary Clinton believes no matter how the child is received (i.e. childbirth, surrogate, or adoption), both men and women deserve paid maternity leave (Sholar). Even…