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Home Posts paid family and medical leave

Paid Leave Oregon Benefits Available Starting Sept. 3, 2023

Jai HookerAugust 31, 2023Legislative Updates

More than four years since the passage of Oregon’s Paid Family Medical Leave Act into law, paid leave benefits will finally be available to Oregon employees starting Sept. 3, 2023.

Maine Enacts New Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

Jai HookerJuly 21, 2023Legislative Updates

Beginning May 1, 2026, Maine’s new paid family leave law will allow Maine employees up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave benefits over a one-year period.

Washington State Provides Employers Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave Claim Data

Jai HookerJune 15, 2023Legislative Updates

Signed into law by Governor Inslee on May 9, 2023 and effective Jan. 1, 2024, new legislation allows certain interested parties to have access to information from the Washington Security Department, the state agency who administers the paid family and medical leave program, regarding an employee’s leave.

Minnesota Legislature Passes Significant Employee Leave Laws

Jai HookerJune 1, 2023Legislative Updates

Minnesota is now the 12th state to adopt a statewide program providing compensation to employees during family and medical leaves. It also joined the over 40 state and local jurisdictions mandating employer paid sick leave.

Gig Workers Get New Protections in Washington

Jai HookerApril 26, 2023Legislative Updates

New laws in Seattle and Washington State allow certain gig workers greater access to traditional employee benefits.

Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Program’s Premium Rate Increased for 2023

Jai HookerJanuary 23, 2023Legislative Updates

On Jan. 1, 2023, the Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Program’s “total premium” rate rose to 0.8% from 0.6%. This rate is recalculated annually in October, based on contributions from premiums and benefits paid during the previous year.

Important Information about Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program

Jai HookerJanuary 6, 2023Legislative Updates

Starting Jan. 1, 2023, Colorado employers must comply with Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Act, which requires nearly all employers and all employees to contribute to the state’s paid family and medical leave program.

Change to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act Vetoed

Jai HookerAugust 9, 2022Legislative Updates

A provision in the enacted state budget for fiscal year 2023 would have amended the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act to provide employers and employees more flexibility to use other accrued benefits to supplement paid benefits received from the state.

Massachusetts PFMLA Allows Adding Accrued Sick and Vacation Pay to Benefits

Jai HookerJuly 29, 2022Legislative Updates

A provision in the enacted state budget for fiscal year 2023 amends the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) to provide employers and employees more flexibility to use other accrued benefits to supplement paid benefits received from the state.

New Paid Family Leave Laws Sprout in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia Region

Tasha PattersonApril 26, 2022Legislative Updates

Both Maryland and Virginia have joined the District of Columbia in enacting laws relating to paid family and medical leave for private-sector workers.

Washington Amends Its Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

Tasha PattersonApril 13, 2022Legislative Updates

The Washington State Legislature has again amended the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act.

Amount of Paid Leave Dramatically Increased Under D.C. Universal Paid Leave Law

Tasha PattersonMarch 11, 2022Legislative Updates

Due to a surplus in the District of Columbia’s Universal Paid Leave Fund, the number of weeks of paid leave available to D.C. workers under D.C.’s Universal Paid Leave Act will significantly increase on Jul. 1, 2022.

Connecticut Paid Leave Payments and FMLA Changes What You Need to Know

Tasha PattersonJanuary 3, 2022Legislative Updates

As we speed closer to Jan. 1, the date when payments will begin under Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Act and the effective date of changes to Connecticut’s Family and Medical Leave Act (CT FMLA), below are some updates and considerations for employers.

IRS Updates FAQs to Include Leave to Accompany Someone to a COVID-19 Vaccination

Tasha PattersonAugust 9, 2021Legislative Updates

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) extends tax credits available to covered employers who provide qualified sick and family leave wages (within the meaning of ARPA) to their employees between Apr. 1, 2021 through Sep. 30, 2021.

Revised Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave Expands Who Are Covered Family Members

Tasha PattersonAugust 6, 2021Legislative Updates

Beginning July 25, 2021, employees can use Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WPFML) to care for more people.

Washington Amends Its Paid Family and Medical Leave Act in Response to Pandemic

Tasha PattersonApril 23, 2021Legislative Updates

The Washington State Legislature has temporarily amended the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act to create pandemic leave assistance grants for certain employees and employers.

President Biden Calls for Reinstating and Expanding Mandatory Paid Leave as Part of COVID Relief Package

Tasha PattersonJanuary 21, 2021Legislative Updates

As all eyes were on Washington, D.C. last week with the inauguration of the 46th President. President Biden has laid out an “aggressive plan” to “change the course of the pandemic, build a bridge towards economic recovery, and invest in racial justice.”

Colorado Voters Approve Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative

Tasha PattersonNovember 9, 2020Legislative Updates

Colorado voters approved the Paid Medical and Family Leave (PMFL) Initiative, Proposition 118, on Election Day. PMFL creates a state-run paid family and medical leave insurance program in Colorado that allows employees to take up to 12 weeks of leave and keep their job.

Puerto Rico Enacts Five-Day Paid Emergency Leave for Pandemic Illness

Tasha PattersonApril 15, 2020Legislative Updates

Puerto Rico’s Law 37-2020 provides certain employees up to five days of paid leave once they exhaust other paid leave.

Seattle Expands Its Paid Sick and Safe Time Ordinance in Response to COVID-19

Tasha PattersonMarch 24, 2020Legislative Updates

Effective Mar. 18, 2020, the Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) Ordinance allows eligible employees working in Seattle to use PSST when their family member’s school or place of care is closed, regardless of whether such closure is made by a public official.

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