State: ME

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

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

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