ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Law Allowing Paid Family Leave in California.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2002 TOPIC: California is the first state to sign a law allowing workers paid family leave, according to an article by The Associated Press. Under the law, California workers will be eligible to receive 55% of their wages during a six-week absence used to care for a newborn or sick family member. Business groups claim this law will be costly to employers as they will need to pay for overtime and training for replacement workers who fill in for those who go on family leave. The program will be funded by employee payroll deductions and will begin July 1, 2004, the article says. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Ms. Ginger S ginger, common name for members of the Zingiberaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical perennial herbs, chiefly of Indomalaysia. The aromatic oils of many are used in making condiments, perfumes, and medicines, especially stimulants and preparations to ease . McRae is the senior consultant for Employment Practices Solutions. She is an expert in employment discrimination, including harassment Ask a Lawyer Question Country: United States of America State: Nevada I recently moved to nev.from abut have been going back to ca. every 2 to 3 weeks for med. and disability, Title VII, Americans With Disabilities Act Americans with Disabilities Act, U.S. civil-rights law, enacted 1990, that forbids discrimination of various sorts against persons with physical or mental handicaps. , Family and Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act Fair Labor Standards Act or Wages and Hours Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1938 to establish minimum living standards for workers engaged directly or indirectly in interstate commerce, including those involved in production of goods bound , employer policies and practices, employee privacy. 404-634-1580, gsmcrae@mediaone.net Small Business Start Up and Marketing Consultant Romanus Wolter is the author of "Kick Start Your Dream Business," (November 2001, Ten Speed Press). Formerly, the director of the San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden Small Business Development Center, Wolter has helped hundreds of new and existing business owners create and expand their dream businesses. He also leads "Kick Start" workshops to inspire people to bring their ideas into reality. 415-255-2496, romanus@briia.com; PR: Susan Arthur Communications (suearthur@yahoo.com, 415-824-0663). Professor Howard Garland Garland, city (1990 pop. 180,650), Dallas co., N Tex., a suburb of Dallas; inc. 1891. Since World War II, Garland has grown from an agricultural community into an important center for electronics research and for the production of electronic equipment. , of the University of Delaware [3] The student body at the University of Delaware is largely an undergraduate population. Delaware students have a great deal of access to work and internship opportunities. , Department of Business Administration, can share his insight on issues such as management, employee rights and human performance. 302-831-2554; 302-831-2000 (University PR Phone) ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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