Employers, Be Ready for Time Off Requests for School Activities

Short summary

Eleven states and Washington, D.C. require employers to provide time off for employees to attend school activities for their children, with varying scopes and eligibility thresholds that complicate compliance for multistate employers. Under the FMLA, covered employees can take unpaid leave to attend IEP meetings for children with disabilities. Employers using geofenced apps or biometric attendance systems must ensure these tools don't penalize workers for taking legally protected leave.

• •11 states + D.C. mandate employer-provided time off for school activities, with varying requirements
• •FMLA covers unpaid leave for IEP meetings regarding children with disabilities
• •Digital attendance tracking tools must be configured to avoid penalizing legally protected leave

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