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When an FMLA medical certification is incomplete or unclear, employers need to know what steps they can take to get the information they need while staying compliant. Employers are generally required to allow employees to correct an incomplete or insufficient

A successful return to work begins long before an employee’s first day back. HR Dive highlights that early planning, cross-functional coordination, and ongoing communication can make the transition back to work smoother for both employees and employers. At ConnectBridge, we

The ADA doesn’t require employers to say “yes” to every accommodation request. It does require them to evaluate each one thoughtfully. Requests to work remotely continue to be one of the most common and most misunderstood workplace accommodations. While remote

Sick leave policies often reveal how employers balance trust, compliance, and operational needs. Germany is considering a proposal that would require employees to provide medical documentation for every sick day to reduce absenteeism. While the proposal has sparked debate over

Minimum wage increases often grab the headlines. The paid leave changes and employment law updates that take effect simultaneously can be just as significant. Several states and local jurisdictions implemented new employment laws on July 1, including updates to paid

New York City employers should take note: final rules for the City’s Protected Time Off Law are now in effect, bringing important updates for HR, payroll, and compliance teams. Cozen O’Connor recently published a timely alert on the New York

Summer may be vacation season, but compliance doesn’t take time off. As employees take PTO, managers cover new responsibilities, and seasonal staffing shifts take hold, it’s often the routine HR processes that become compliance risks. Leave requests, accommodations, and workplace

When FMLA leave runs out, the compliance questions don’t stop. They multiply. When an employee exhausts their 12 weeks of FMLA leave but still can’t return to work, employers face a tangled set of questions: does the ADA require additional

More than 55 compliance changes take effect around July 1, and several directly affect how employers manage leave. In New Jersey, paid family and medical leave will extend to employers with 15 or more workers starting July 17, down from