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Labor & Employment Blog Posts From August 2019
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Blog: Back-to-School Supplies: IEP Meetings Covered under FMLA
Date: August 29, 2019
Title: Back-to-School Supplies: IEP Meetings Covered under FMLA
Summary: Back-to-school season has officially arrived, and with it has come some new school supplies for parents: protection under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to attend a child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released an opinion letter confirming that parents are entitled to take intermittent FMLA leave to attend school meetings to discuss their child’s IEP....
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Blog: In California, Now Even Hair Is Protected
Date: August 09, 2019
Title: In California, Now Even Hair Is Protected
Summary: Last month, California became the first state to protect employees from discrimination based on natural hair and hairstyles associated with race. California follows New York City’s passage of a similar ordinance earlier this year....