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What is the name of your state? Massachusetts
We currently have an hourly employee who is experiencing difficulties with her pregnancy, and has been out for over two weeks. She has used all of the time available in her paid time off bank. Her doctor has recommended that she work a reduced schedule. The current plan is for her to work 20 hours per week. The company does not have a short term disability policy, and has less than 50 employees.
My questions are as follows: Since this employee is working a reduced schedule, does this classify her as a part time employee. Or can she still be considered full time, but working less hours due to her medical condition. Management's current plan is to continue to pay her medical insurance. They have not made a determination on whether she will be allowed to accrue sick/vacation time or be paid for company holidays. There are other part time employees at this company who are not entitled to sick, vacation, holidy pay, or health benefits.
If the company continues to pay the employee's medical insurance although she is working part time, do they have to do the same for other part time employees?
Does the company have to continue to allow the employee on reduced hours due to her medical condition to accrue vacation/sick time and pay her for company holidays?
When she goes on Maternity Leave it will be for 8 weeks unpaid. The company will continue to pay her medical insurance, but there will be no accruals of vacation/sick time during her leave period.
Thanks for your advice.
We currently have an hourly employee who is experiencing difficulties with her pregnancy, and has been out for over two weeks. She has used all of the time available in her paid time off bank. Her doctor has recommended that she work a reduced schedule. The current plan is for her to work 20 hours per week. The company does not have a short term disability policy, and has less than 50 employees.
My questions are as follows: Since this employee is working a reduced schedule, does this classify her as a part time employee. Or can she still be considered full time, but working less hours due to her medical condition. Management's current plan is to continue to pay her medical insurance. They have not made a determination on whether she will be allowed to accrue sick/vacation time or be paid for company holidays. There are other part time employees at this company who are not entitled to sick, vacation, holidy pay, or health benefits.
If the company continues to pay the employee's medical insurance although she is working part time, do they have to do the same for other part time employees?
Does the company have to continue to allow the employee on reduced hours due to her medical condition to accrue vacation/sick time and pay her for company holidays?
When she goes on Maternity Leave it will be for 8 weeks unpaid. The company will continue to pay her medical insurance, but there will be no accruals of vacation/sick time during her leave period.
Thanks for your advice.