Category: Statutory Update

December 2024 Statutory Update

Posted on by Angel Chang

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In this Update:

Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates

Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (CO FAMLI) – Updated Regulations

Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (ME PFML)

Reminders

Updated Resources

Final Regulations

Minnesota Paid Leave (ME PL) – Updated Resources, Proposed Regulations

 

Accrued Paid Leave Updates

Cook County, IL Paid Leave – Updated Regulations

Voters in Three States Approve Accrued Paid Leave for 2025

May 1: Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time

July 1: Alaska Paid Sick Leave

October 1: Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act

 

Other News

New York Paid Personal Prenatal Leave – Guidance

 

2025 Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Rates, Benefits and Required Notices

October 2024 Statutory Update

Posted on by Angel Chang

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In this Update:

Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates

California State Disability Insurance (CA SDI) and Paid Family Leave (CA PFL)

Use of Vacation Time Prior to Receipt of CA PFL Benefits
Advance Filing of CA SDI and CA PFL Claims

Delaware Paid Family Leave (DE PFL) – Revised Regulations

District of Columbia Paid Family Leave (DC PFL) – Maximum Weekly Benefit Increase

Maine Paid Family Leave (ME PFL)

Updated Resources
Paid Leave Portal – Employer Registration and Private Plan Application

Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (MD PFAMLI) – Status Update

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) – Benefit Accruals During Leave

 

Accrued Paid Leave Updates

California Paid Sick Leave – Amendment

Massachusetts Earned Sick Time – Amendment

Michigan Earned Sick Time – Updated Resources

 

Other News

 California – Anti-Discrimination, Accommodations and Leave for Crime Victims – Amendment

 

Important Reminders 

October – December

Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (CO FAMLI) – Private Plan Requirements

Delaware Paid Leave (DE PL)

Employer Registration, Private Plan Application, and Opt-In
Model Notice Available

District of Columbia Paid Family Leave (DC PFL) – Contribution Rate Change for Q3 Remittance

Minnesota Paid Leave (MN PL) – Quarterly Wage Detail Reporting Due October 31

 

January

California State Disability Insurance (CA SDI) and Paid Family Leave (CA PFL) –  2025 Benefit Formula

Connecticut Paid Sick Leave – Applies to Most Employers Beginning January 1; Model Notice Available

Delaware Paid Leave (DE PL) – Contributions Begin January 1

Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (ME PFML)

Contributions Begin January 1
Model Notice Available

New York Paid Prenatal Personal Leave – Becomes Effective January 1

Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) – Reasons for Leave Expand Effective January 1

Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance (RI TCI) – Maximum Duration Increases January 1

 

2025 Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Rates, Benefits and Required Notices

August 2024 Statutory Update

Posted on by Avery Helm

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In this Update:

Family and Medical Leave Updates

California Family Rights Act (CFRA) – Small Employer Family Leave Mediation Program

California Paid Family Leave (CA PFL) – Small Business Grants

Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (CO FAMLI)

SAWW Increase eff. 7/1/24

Maximum Weekly Benefit Increase eff. 1/1/25

Delaware Paid Leave (DE PL)

Amendment

Model Notice Available

District of Columbia Paid Family Leave (DC PFL)

Contribution Rate Increase eff. 7/1/24

Weekly Benefit Increase eff. 7/1/24

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) – Retroactive Private Plans

Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) – Updated Model Notice

Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) – SAWW and Maximum Weekly Benefit Increase eff. 7/7/24

Rhode Island Temporary Disability Insurance (RI TDI) and Temporary Caregiver Insurance (RI TCI)

Maximum Weekly TDI and TCI Benefit Increase eff. 7/1/24

Maximum TCI Benefit Duration Increase eff. 1/1/25

Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WA PFML) – SAWW and Maximum Weekly Benefit Increase eff. 1/1/25

Paid Family Leave as a Class of Insurance – South Carolina

Accrued Paid Leave Updates

Michigan Accrued Paid Leave – Earned Sick Time Act (MI ESTA) Reinstated eff. 2/21/25 

Other News

New York Paid Breaks for Nursing Employees – Updated Resources

Important Reminders 

August 

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) – Private Plan Reporting Due 8/31

Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) – Equivalent Plan Renewals

September

Delaware Paid Leave (DE PL) – Employer Registration Begins 9/1

October

Minnesota Paid Leave (MN PL) – Quarterly Wage Detail Reporting Due 10/31

June 2024 Statutory Update

Posted on by Angel Chang

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In this Update:

 

Federal

Department Guidance

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) – final regulations

Artificial Intelligence and the FLSA, the FMLA, and Other Employment Laws – guidance

 

State and Local

Family and Medical Leave Updates

Connecticut Paid Leave (CT PL) – amendments

Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (CO FAMLI) – guidance

Delaware Paid Leave (DE PL) – regulations updates

Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (ME PFML) – proposed regulations, amendments

Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (MD FAMLI) – program date changes, amendments

Minnesota Paid Leave (MN PL) – amendments, reporting requirement update

Minnesota Pregnancy and Parental Leave Act – amendments

Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) – regulations updates

Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WA PFML) – regulations update

Paid Family Leave as a Class of Insurance – Kentucky

 

Accrued Paid Leave Updates

Connecticut Paid Sick Leave – amendments

Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act (PLAWA) – final regulations

Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave – final regulations, model notice

Cook County, IL Paid Leave – amendment

Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time – amendments

New York Paid Sick Leave – amendment: Paid Prenatal Leave     

Washington Paid Sick Leave – amendments   

 

Other News

New York – Paid Breaks for Nursing Employees

New York COVID-19 Sick Leave – repeal

March 2024 Statutory Update

Posted on by Angel Chang

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In this Update:

Family and Medical Leave Updates

Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (MD FAMLI) – resources, draft regulations, potential program delay

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) – amended “top-off” guidance, new reporting requirement    

Minnesota Paid Leave (MN PL) – reporting requirement postponed

New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJ FLA) – new resource

Oregon Paid and Unpaid Family and Medical Leave (PLO and OFLA) – updated PLO regulations, OFLA and PLO  amendments

 

Accrued Paid Leave Updates

Cook County, IL Paid Leave – regulations, updated resources

Bloomington, MN Earned Sick and Safe Time – updated resources

St. Paul, MN Earned Sick and Safe Time – updated resources

Duluth, MN Earned Sick and Safe Time – repeal

New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time – amendment   

Washington Paid Sick Leave – updated regulations

 

Other News

COVID-19: Updated CDC Guidance

           Implications to New York COVID-19 Sick Leave

 

Important Dates

March

Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers – notice to employees due March 31

Cook County, IL Paid Leave – notice to employees due March 30

 

July

Chicago, IL Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave – effective July 1, resources    

New York City Workers’ Bill of Rights – new notice requirement July 1

Oregon Family and Medical Leave Act (OFLA) – mandatory benefit year change July 1

Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance – group plans available for July 1

December 2023 Statutory Update

Posted on by Angel Chang

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In this Update:

Accrued Paid Leave Updates

  • California Paid Sick Leave – updated resources
  • Chicago, IL Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave – effective date delay, amendments
  • Cook County, IL Paid Leave – amendment/NEW

 

2024 Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Benefits, Rates, and Required Notices

Statutory Update: Accrued Paid Leave Amendments in CA, IL and MN; 2024 PFML Benefits and Rates; January 1 Reminders & More

Posted on by Angel Chang

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In this Update:

Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates

  • Delaware Paid Leave (DE PL) – regulations, deadline for grandfathered plans
  • Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave – amendment

 

Accrued Paid Leave Updates

  • California Paid Sick Leave – amendment
  • Connecticut Paid Sick Leave – updated guidance and required notice
  • Chicago, IL Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave – amendment/NEW
  • Bloomington, MN Earned Sick and Safe Time – amendment
  • St. Paul, MN Earned Sick and Safe Time – amendment

Other News

  • California Leave for Reproductive Loss – NEW

January 1 Reminders

  • Connecticut Paid Leave (CT PL) – private plan renewals
  • Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (CO FAMLI) – benefits begin   
  • Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act – accrual begins
  • Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time – accrual begins, model notice available
  • New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave (NH PFML) – annual enrollment
  • Other Laws Becoming Effective or Amended Effective January 1

 

2024 Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Benefits and Rates

Statutory Update: Maine Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave (ME PFML); Federal Guidance; PFML and Accrued Paid Leave Updates & More

Posted on by Avery Helm

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In this Update:

Federal

Resources and Guidance
  • Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) – updated worksite poster, proposed regulations
  • Recent Guidance – FMLA, ADA     

State and Local

Family and Medical Leave
  • Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (CO FAMLI) – reminder, regulations update
  • Massachusetts Parental Leave Act (MPLA) (unpaid) – updated guidance, updated required notice
  • Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (ME PFML) – NEW
  • New York Disability Benefits Law (NY DBL) – regulations update
  • Oregon Paid and Unpaid Family and Medical Leave (OR PFML and OFLA) – amendments, regulations update
  • Rhode Island TDI and TCI – maximum benefit increase effective 7/1/23
  • Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (WA PFML) – amendments, regulations update
  • Tennessee Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit – NEW  
  • Paid Family Leave as a Class of Insurance – Alabama, Florida, Texas
  Accrued Paid Leave
  • Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act – amendment, updated required notice
  • Connecticut Paid Sick Leave – amendment
  • St. Paul, Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time – regulations update
  • Oregon Paid Sick Time – regulations update
  • Washington Paid Sick Leave – amendment
  • Seattle, WA Paid Sick and Safe Time for Gig Workers – NEW
Other News
  • Anaheim, CA Hotel Worker Protections – NEW
  • Illinois – New and Amended Legislation                                                                                                                                                                               
    • Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA) – amendment
    • Child Extended Bereavement Leave – NEW
    • Blood and Organ Donation Leave – amendment
  • Louisiana Leave for Genetic Testing and Cancer Screening – NEW
  • Minnesota Voting Leave – amendment
  • Nevada Domestic Violence Leave – amendment
  • New Hampshire Accommodations for Nursing Mothers – NEW
  • Oregon Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault or Stalking – amendment

Statutory Update: Minnesota Enacts Earned Sick and Safe Time and Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Amends Existing Laws

Posted on by Avery Helm

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Last month the governor of Minnesota approved several measures impacting employee entitlements to leave and protections.

New Laws
  • Earned Sick and Safe Time – effective January 1, 2024
  • Paid Family and Medical Leave – contributions and benefits effective January 1, 2026
Changes
  • “Kin Care” – amended effective July 1, 2023; repealed effective January 1, 2024
  • Pregnancy and Parental Leave Act – amended effective July 1, 2023
  • Accommodations for Pregnant and Lactating Employees – amended effective July 1, 2023

Statutory Update: COVID-19 Legislation; New Federal Worksite Posters, PFML and Accrued Paid Leave Updates & More

Posted on by Avery Helm

May 25, 2023

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In this update:

COVID-19 Legislation

Federal

Recent Guidance

EEOC Guidance – COVID-19 and Anti-Discrimination Laws (Post-PHE) – updated

State and Local

Emergency Paid Sick Leave
Recently Expired
  • Long Beach, CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL)
  • Los Angeles City, CA COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL)
  • Los Angeles County, CA Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL)
  • Puerto Rico Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)
  • San Francisco, CA Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL)
  • Seattle, WA Paid Sick and Safe Time for Gig Workers (GW PSST)
Still in Effect
  • Oakland, CA COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)
  • Colorado Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL)
  • Nevada Hospitality Workers Paid Leave
  • New York COVID-19 Sick Leave
  • Philadelphia, PA COVID-19 Leave
Side-by-Side EPSL Summary – updated

Non-COVID-19 Legislation

Federal

Updated Worksite Posters
  • Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA)
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
Recent Guidance

Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act)

State and Local

Paid Family and Medical Leave
  • Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance (CO FAMLI) – amendment, base period wages
  • Connecticut Paid Leave (CT PL) – maximum weekly benefit increase June 1, 2023
  • Maryland Paid Family and Medical Leave (MD PFML) – effective date change and amendments
  • Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (OR PFML) – potential effective date delay
  • Paid Family Leave as a Class of Insurance
    • Arkansas – new, effective July 30, 2023
    • Tennessee – new, effective January 1, 2024
  • Michigan Tax Incentive for Employers Providing Paid Adoption Leave – delayed
Accrued Paid Leave 
  • Puerto Rico Minimum Wage, Vacation and Sick Leave Act – reversal of 2022 amendments
  • Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act – resources
  • Bloomington, MN Earned Sick and Safe Leave – model notice and resources
Other News
  • Colorado Military Leave – amendment
  • Georgia Kin Care – removal of repeal date
  • Georgia Voting Leave – amendment
  • Virginia Leave for Organ and Bone Marrow Donation – new, effective July 1, 2023