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Employment Law Update: FAQs Released for Maryland’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

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The Maryland Department of Labor’s Division of Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) has released a detailed FAQ document addressing 59 questions surrounding the new paid family and medical leave system that is (now)...more

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Local and State Employment Law Update: State Leave Law Updates and More

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There have been several recent changes impacting employers in jurisdictions across the nation. Read on to see if any of them apply to you. California- Effective 1/1/2024- Under S.B. 848, employers must allow eligible...more

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Massachusetts Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Contribution Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits for 2024

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The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced changes to the employer contribution rates and benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) effective January 1, 2024....more

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Paid Leave Oregon Benefits Available Starting September 3, 2023

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More than four years since the passage of Oregon’s Paid Family Medical Leave Act into law, paid leave benefits will finally be available to Oregon employees starting September 3, 2023. Applications for benefits, toolkits and...more

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Continues to Expand in Several States

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Minnesota is the most recent state to enact a mandatory paid family and medical leave program, joining 11 other states and Washington D.C. in implementing paid leave laws. With a paid leave proposal being passed by the state...more

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Paid Leave Oregon Equivalent Plan Applications Now Available

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Paid Leave Oregon has announced that equivalent plan applications are now available to employers through an online portal. In the works since 2019, Paid Leave Oregon, a family and medical leave program funded through...more

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New York Paid Family Leave Benefits and Employee Contributions Set to Increase January 1, 2021

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As we approach the last quarter of 2020 and the business community begins to plan ahead for 2021, New York employers should be aware of the changes coming to the New York Paid Family Leave (“NYPFL”) program. On January 1,...more

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Governor Baker Signs Act Providing Civil Liability Immunities for Health Care Providers

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Across the nation, states have been stepping up to minimize legal risks to health care workers as they continue the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic. Massachusetts became the most recent state to take steps to...more

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New York Paid Family Leave in 2020

The arrival of the holiday season means that 2020 is just around the corner. In anticipation of the new year, employers should take time to review upcoming changes to the requirements of the New York Paid Family Leave Law...more

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[Webinar] Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know - September 23rd, 2:00 pm ET

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With the recent enactment of Connecticut’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (CTPFML) law, the availability of paid leave, coupled with a vast expansion of covered employers, covered employees, and reasons for leave, will bring a...more

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Latest Developments and Deadlines Regarding the New Massachusetts PFML Law

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Important deadlines concerning the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law are approaching. In June 2019, the Massachusetts legislature passed legislation to delay the start of employer and employee...more

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Massachusetts Extends Critical Compliance Deadlines Under the Paid Family Medical Leave Law

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On May 1, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) offered Massachusetts businesses a temporary reprieve by extending two key deadlines critical to the implementation of the Massachusetts...more

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Newly Created Massachusetts Agency Issues First Guidance On Paid Leave Law

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As the ramp-up towards Massachusetts’ paid family and medical leave continues, the newly created Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) just launched its website and issued its first guidance documents. As discussed...more

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Big Changes Coming for Baystate Employers: Paid Family & Medical Leave And Minimum Wage Increases

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In one fell swoop, Massachusetts has set in motion a plan to increase its minimum wage to $15.00 per hour and create a comprehensive paid family and medical leave program as the result of a “grand bargain” between employee...more

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New York State Issues Guidance on Tax Treatment of Paid Family Leave Contributions and Benefits

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The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance (DOTF) issued much-needed guidance regarding the tax treatment of deductions from employee wages used to finance paid family leave premiums, and the tax treatment of paid...more

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New York State Paid Family Leave - Tax Guidance Issued

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance recently issued guidance on the tax treatment of New York State Paid Family Leave employee contributions and the PFL benefit. The guidance directs that...more

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New York Paid Family Leave Law Regulations Become Effective

Regulations implementing the Paid Family Leave Act became effective on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. No substantive changes were made to the proposed regulations that were published back in May 2017....more

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PFLL Withholding Begins - New York employers may begin deducting from employees’ pay to fund paid family leave

New York’s Paid Family Leave Law (PFLL), the most expansive paid leave law in the nation, goes into effect on January 1, 2018. Leave pursuant to the PFLL will be funded entirely through payroll deductions. To ensure that...more

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