Maine Employers: Changes to Earned Paid Leave
Maine’s legislature has amended the state’s Earned Paid Leave (EPL) law, which increases the maximum overall accrual cap for employees.
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Leave Technology: Paid Leave and Employee Health
A well-communicated leave program is a critical way to help employees improve their health by alleviating stress, combating burnout, and improving work-life balance. These outcomes alone demonstrate why leave should be a cornerstone of any competitive benefits program.
What Does Your Paid Leave Program Say About You as an Employer?
Paid family and medical leave (PFML) is top of mind as more states implement these laws, and employers consider how they design, pay for, and administer these programs. In addition to operational differences, which can be dizzying for multistate employers, PFML is increasingly important to employees and can influence recruitment and retention.
Similar But Not Equal: Comparing PML with STD Coverage in States with Paid Leave
As states continue to implement paid leave programs, more employers are reviewing short-term disability (STD) benefits. Keeping STD plans in place even if employees work in states with statutory paid leave programs ensures coverage for all approved medical needs. And that type of employee support matters.
Compliance Showcase: The Changing Paid Leave Landscape
As states pass more paid statutory leaves and voters across the country approve paid family and medical leave programs, employers have many options for designing leave benefits to ensure employees have the coverage they need. The question is what to do where.
