Unpaid State Family and Medical Leave

Grandmother cradling grandchild during HI FLA

Hawaii Allows Eligible Employees to Care for Grandchildren Under the State’s Family Leave Act

September 21, 2020

On September 15, 2020, Hawaii Governor David Ige signed into law a bill that extends Hawaii family leave to include care of an employee’s grandchild with a serious health condition. Although just enacted, the law has an effective date of July 1, 2020. Hawaii’s Family Leave Act The legislative bill cited statistics regarding the large … Continued

A black mother helping her son with school work

Oregon Amends OFLA to Permit Leave to Care for Children During COVID-19 School Closures

April 14, 2020

By Sarah Wisor, Sr. Compliance Counsel

On March 18, 2020, only weeks after the first coronavirus cases were confirmed in Oregon, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) issued Temporary Administrative Order BLI 4-2020, expanding the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to allow leave to be used during COVID-19 related school and daycare closures. Specifically, the order amends the definition … Continued

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