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Date: May 22, 2019

Paid Medical Leave Act Now a Reality: An Employee Benefit or Empty Promise? Reprinted with permission, Genesee County Bar Association Bar Beat.

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Date: May 22, 2019
by foleyandmansfield

Paid Medical Leave Act Now a Reality: An Employee Benefit or Empty Promise? Reprinted with permission, Genesee County Bar Association Bar Beat.

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Greg Meihn, Partner on Foley & Mansfield's employment team.

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