November 2025 Statutory Update
Summary
This month’s update includes the following, and more:
• New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time requires additional leave in 2026
• Accrued paid leave laws in St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN are amended to align with state law
• Important Reminders
• 2026 Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Rates, Benefits and Required Notices
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In this Update:
Paid Family and Medical Leave Updates
California Paid Family Leave
Care for a Designated Person (eff. 7/1/28)
Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance
Regulations Updates (eff. 1/1/26)
District of Columbia Paid Family Leave
Maximum Weekly Benefit Increase (eff. 10/1/25)
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave
Updated Resources
Accrued Paid Leave Updates
Alaska Paid Sick Leave – Regulations (eff. 9/25/25)
California Paid Sick Leave – Amendments (eff. 10/1/25 and 1/1/26)
Maine Earned Paid Leave – Clarification on Carryover of Frontloaded Time (eff. 9/24/25)
Minneapolis, MN Sick and Safe Time – Amendments (eff. 12/31/25)
St. Paul, MN Earned Sick and Safe Time – Amendments (eff. 11/16/25)
New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time – Amendments, Additional Leave Entitlement (eff. 2/22/26)
Other News
California Anti-Discrimination and Leave for Crime Victims – Amendments (eff. 10/1/25 and 1/1/26)
Connecticut Protections for Victims of Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking (eff. 10/1/25)
Illinois Blood and Organ Donation Leave – Amendment (1/1/26)
Illinois Family Neonatal Intensive Care Leave Act – NEW (eff. 6/1/26)
Illinois Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act – Amendment (eff. 1/1/26)
Important Reminders
November – December
Colorado FAMLI Attestation and Annual Maintenance Fees Due (Private Plans)
Delaware Paid Leave Notice to Employees Required by December 1 (Private Plans)
Minnesota Paid Leave Notice to Employees Required by December 1
January 1
PFML Benefits Taxation: Employer Obligations Begin in 2026
Colorado FAMLI: Additional 12 Weeks of NICU Leave Becomes Effective
Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Applies to Employers with 11 or more Employees in the State
Delaware Paid Leave Benefits Begin
Illinois Requires Paid Lactation Breaks
Minnesota Paid Leave Contributions and Benefits Begin
New Hampshire Leave for Childbirth, Postpartum, and Pediatric Appointments Begins
New Hampshire Leave for Military Spouses Begins
Oregon Paid Sick Time: Blood Donation Included in Reasons for Use
Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act: Increases to Accrual Rate and Maximum Become Effective
Rhode Island TCI Increases to 8 weeks, Siblings Covered, and Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Added
Washington PFML: Job Protection Changes Become Effective
