Litigation

It's time to update your leave policies...again

By Stacey Mark

In 2009, there were a myriad of changes to both federal and Oregon laws applicable to leaves of absence.  Employers that haven't done so already should be updating their leave policies to incorporate changes that are now in effect, including:

• Changes to FMLA that provide protected leave for a qualifying exigency or serious ilness or injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty
• Changes in FMLA forms
• Changes to Oregon's Domestic Violence Leave that require employers to provide "safety accommodations"
• Oregon's enactment of a Military Family Leave law

In addition, BOLI's proposed regulations pertaining to OFLA, Military Family Leave and Domestic Violence Leave are expected to become final in the near future.

We have prepared updated policies and forms that comply with all of the new laws.  Please contact one of our employment lawyers for more information.

Full post as published by Northwest Business Litigation Blog on February 02, 2010 (boomark / email).