Time Off Questions & Answers 

Domestic Violence - Sexual Assault

• What is the law that requires time off for victims of domestic violence?

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Family Leave

• Do I have to offer COBRA coverage to someone who is on Family/Medical leave?
• Is a chiropractor considered a 'health care provider' for medical leave certification purposes?
• What posters, notices and policies are required under family leave laws?
• Can I require an employee to pay for his/her insurance on a leave?
• Must an employer grant an employee's request for a family/medical leave of absence for elective or cosmetic surgery?

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Jury Duty

• Do I need a jury duty policy in my handbook?
• Do I have to let an employee have time off for jury duty, and if so is the time paid or unpaid?
• Do I have to pay a new exempt employee on jury duty if any work is done that week?
• Is there a simple way I can figure out which leave of absence requests I must grant?
• Am I required to pay wages to employees who serve on jury duty?

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Holidays

• What rules apply to personal days or floating holidays?
• If a nonexempt employee is required to work on a company holiday, what rate should he/she earn for working that day?
• What should I do when Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve and New Year's Day fall on Saturday and Sunday?
• Am I required to offer paid holidays to my employees?
• How do I pay an employee who works on a holiday?

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Kin Care

• Am I required to provide sick leave for employees?
• Must I allow an employee to use sick time when his/her children are sick?
• Is there a simple way I can figure out which leave of absence requests I must grant?

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Military Service Leave

• Do I have to reinstate employees back from military leave?
• Can I lay off active-duty military personnel?
• How does our organization comply with the 2008 federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) amendments?
• Is there a simple way I can figure out which leave of absence requests I must grant?

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Personal Leave

• Do I have to give an employee a personal leave of absence?

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Pregnancy

• What job protection and benefits do we need to continue for an employee on disability leave?
• Is a pregnant employee entitled to SDI?
• Do I have to continue sick leave and vacation while an employee is on pregnancy leave?
• Does a potential new hire have an obligation to tell me she is pregnant before I hire her?
• What notices and information do I have to give an employee about Pregnancy Disability Leave?

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Sick Leave

• May an employee get sick leave pay while on SDI?
• Am I required to provide sick leave for employees?
• Do I have to continue sick leave and vacation while an employee is on pregnancy leave?
• Must I pay overtime on hours an employee is paid for time off such as vacations, holidays and sick time?
• Is there a simple way I can figure out which leave of absence requests I must grant?

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Vacation

• What is a PTO policy?
• Can I wait for a period of time before an employee starts earning vacation?
• Does an ownership change require a vacation payout?
• Does vacation pay accrue during a layoff period?
• Am I required to provide paid vacations for employees?

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Volunteer Service

• Are employees entitled to time off for emergency duty and training?

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