With decentralized workplace laws creating a web of intersecting federal, state and local requirements, managing workplace issues has never been more complex. Moreover, legislative and regulatory developments could contribute even more to the complexity in 2008.
One area of federal concern is caregiving. While the traditional concept involves child care, these responsibilities increasingly include caring for the elderly and the disabled--responsibilities that continue to fall predominantly to women.
State and federal recognition of this trend has resulted in a proliferation of laws charging employers with balancing employee work obligations and family responsibilities.
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