It Pays to Get Sick! Mandated Paid Sick Leave Laws on the Rise Across the U.S.

SHRM 2016 Annual Conference & Exposition
This session will teach you best to get in compliance and avoid costly fines in this ever-evolving area of HR.

As of mid 2015, 11 cities and four states have passed legislation with another 12 states that have legislation actually prohibiting local governments from passing paid leave legislation. It's a hodge podge for HR departments who are increasingly confused about how to remain in compliance with the myriad of rules that are not consistent from one location to the next. This session will provide you with:

  • A description of the current paid sick leave laws, including employer and employee eligibility, methods for accrual, timing, usage, carry over, pay out, and penalties for non-compliance.
  • An understanding of ow the new law impacts current vacation and PTO plans.
  • An understanding how the new law interacts with other mandated leaves (pregnancy, FMLA, etc.).
  • Unique challenges for employers with staff who live in one location and work in another.
  • Pitfalls to avoid in getting a compliant policy for your organization.
Date(s) & Time(s): 
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 10:00am to 11:15am
Presenter: 

Lauraine Bifulco

Lauraine
Bifulco

Two themes are woven throughout Lauraine Bifulco's diverse career: a passion for a job well done and a zest for continual learning and improvement.  Lauraine infuses Vantaggio HR with these qualities every day. When she founded the firm in 1994, Lauraine combined her rare talent in understanding what a client needs and her gift of business foresight to create a company that can service the HR and management consulting needs of small and large companies equally well.  Today, Vantaggio serves clients across the country from their offices in California, Hawaii, Colorado, and New York. 

Her Career experience helps employers realize their HR goals and adapt to the shifting HR landscape.  Lauraine is a veteran HR executive and entrepreneur with 25 years of international, corporate, and consulting experience. Her bold career has taken her to employment and business opportunities in Europe and multiple U.S. cities. She serves as co-chair of the California Small Business Administration's committee on Labor Issues which reviews and makes recommendations on pending labor/employment laws, keeping her abreast of legal developments.                                                                            

Delivering over 30 presentations and webinars each year, Lauraine is a well-respected, and highly sought after guest lecturer and speaker on a variety of business management and HR-related topics for both state and national organizations including Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Professionals in Human Resources Association (PIHRA), American Payroll Association (APA), Next Concept HR Association (NCHRA), Paylocity annual Elevate Conference, and HR Star Conference to name a few. She has been invited to review, develop, and deliver certificate programs for SHRM, and has developed and delivered curriculum for businesses throughout the U.S.                                                                   

Lauraine received a bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and conducted graduate level studies in linguistics at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Location: 
Convention Center 147
Amount of Credit: 
1.25
Credit Type: 
SHRM PDCs
HR Credit
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Consultation
Critical Evaluation
Intended Audience: 
Mid-Level
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