Connecting with Compliance

This month’s update includes:
• D.C. Paid Family Leave employer contribution and benefit increased
• Paid Leave Oregon maximum weekly benefit increased
• Rhode Island TDI and TCI benefit and duration updates
• Accrued paid leave in Michigan will revert to the Earned Sick Time Act (MI ESTA)

Discover the latest updates on accrued paid sick leave regulations across the United States, from Washington’s expanded coverage to Illinois’ clarifications and New York’s legislation on paid prenatal leave.

This month’s update covers:
• Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act final regulations
• New York Paid Prenatal Leave
• Expansion of Connecticut Paid Sick Leave
• Plus, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Accrued Paid Leave amendments, and more

Discover how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) compares to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in protecting employees’ rights.

This month’s update covers:
• Reporting requirement updates for Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Amendments to the Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Plus, Accrued Paid Leave updates, important date reminders, and more

This month’s update covers:
• Chicago Paid Leave effective date updates
• Cook County IL accrued leave amendment
• California paid sick leave resources
• 2024 PFML benefit and rate updates and required notices

Updates in State and Local leave legislation and guidance since our August 31 post.

Updates in Federal, State, and Local leave legislation and guidance since our June 9 post.

MMA’s Absence, Disability, and Life Practice and Empathy, a platform for helping families navigate the emotional and logistical challenges of loss, recently partnered to better understand how top employers are supporting their employees in some of life’s most difficult moments – through bereavement and loss. The research conducted sheds light onto the key bereavement care initiatives and comprehensive benefits being offered at today’s top companies.  The findings show the compassion industry-leading companies are showing their workforce, bringing in a new era of bereavement support.

Last month the governor of Minnesota approved several measures impacting employee entitlements to
leave and protections: SF3035 (May 24), Effective July 1, 2023 which amends the current Pregnancy and Parental Leave Act and the state’s “kin care” law and amends current accommodations requirements for pregnant and lactating employees. Effective January 1, 2024, implements Earned Sick and Safe Time, and repeals the kin care law

On May 15 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its technical assistance: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws. The EEOC maintained this guidance throughout the pandemic and, while much of the content is still relevant with regard to the applicability of anti-discrimination laws, the most recent updates emphasize that employers should not (or, in some cases, may not) automatically abandon certain policies and practices simply because the nationwide COVID-19 public health emergency has officially ended.

While California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) law expired on December 31, 2022, the requirement to provide exclusion pay under Cal/OSHA’s COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards remained in place. Effective February 3, 2023 the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) adopted COVID-19 Prevention Non-Emergency Regulations, which do not feature exclusion pay. Visit the DIR’s dedicated webpage for more information on the new regulations.