Category: Resources

Eyes on the Prize: Why Employers Taking a Holistic Approach is a Positive Sign

During the 2025 DMEC Annual Conference, I heard a recurring theme: Employers are embracing a holistic approach to leave and accommodation management — a promising shift that signals real progress. The more we design benefit plans and policies with a broad brush to help employees stay at work and return,

Oregon’s Paid Sick Leave Law Expands in 2026

Effective Jan. 1, 2026, blood donation will be added to the list of reasons permitted for taking time off under Oregon’s paid sick leave law.

Upcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act

Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per calendar year to perform military funeral honors details.

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Delaware Amends Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

Delaware enacted House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 128, amending the Healthy Delaware Families Act that governs the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. The changes, effective immediately, introduce new compliance obligations and clarify several aspects of the law.

Illinois Now Requires Paid Leave for Military Funeral Honors Detail

Beginning Aug. 1, 2025, Illinois employers with at least 51 employees must provide certain covered employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave per calendar year to perform military funeral honors details.

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Breastfeeding at Work Redefined: Puerto Rico’s New Code Ushers in Major Changes

A groundbreaking Lactation/Breastfeeding Code, signed into law on Aug. 1, 2025, repeals Law 427-2000 and replaces it entirely, along with multiple other lactation-related laws.

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Montana Expands Workplace Protections for Employees Holding Public Office

Montana passed HB 667 amending the state’s law requiring employers to provide unpaid leave, not to exceed 180 days per year, for employees holding public office.

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Rhode Island First in Nation to Require Accommodation of Employee’s Menopause, Effective Immediately

Rhode Island is the first state to require employers to accommodate job applicants and employees who are experiencing menopause and menopause-related medical conditions.

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