Your employee handbook helps set a consistent standard of expectations, but it can also have serious legal ramifications.

The 3rd Circuit held a reasonable jury could conclude that short-term military leave is comparable to jury duty and bereavement leave in terms of duration, purpose and control and therefore must be compensated if the comparable leaves are compensated.

Employees may need to take time off from work for various reasons, including for their own medical situations or family emergencies. Federal and state leave laws require employers to provide employees with leave in certain situations.

Many employers don’t know the extent to which their workers are abusing opioids, according to a 2018 survey by the Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.