News & Analysis as of

Paid Leave Caregivers

Jackson Lewis P.C.

School Is Back in Session—Don’t Forget About Possible California Leave Entitlements for Parents

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

As kids head back to school, California employees with children may need time off for various reasons from school-related activities to kids who are sick. Here are reminders of the California leave entitlements for parents...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Rhode Island to Increase Length of Temporary Caregiver Insurance Benefits

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

The governor of Rhode Island has signed into law amendments to the Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) law that will increase the amount of leave benefits available to employees beginning Jan. 1, 2025. Currently, eligible...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Oregon Legislature Makes Significant Changes to OFLA and PLO

Tonkon Torp LLP on

The Oregon Legislature recently passed legislation that eliminates many redundancies between Paid leave Oregon (PLO) and Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). These changes will help many employers breathe a sigh of relief. Since...more

Whiteford

Employment Law Update: Bill to Further Postpone Implementation of Maryland’s Paid Family Leave Statute Continues to Advance in...

Whiteford on

As covered in previous installments of the Employment Law Update, Maryland has joined a growing list of states in adopting a paid family leave program. Unlike traditional paid time off that is provided directly by an...more

Gould + Ratner LLP

Chicago Enacts New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

Gould + Ratner LLP on

On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance), which takes effect on December 31, 2023. The Ordinance will replace Chicago’s current Paid...more

Fisher Phillips

Here Are the Top 10 New Laws Coming Soon to California Workplaces and 5 Key Bills the Governor Surprisingly Vetoed

Fisher Phillips on

California employers know that the new year inevitably brings new workplace laws that are finalized at the end of the state’s legislative session in the fall. This year, state lawmakers considered over 2,700 bills – the most...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Employee Leave Entitlements 101: School-Related Requests

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

While students are enjoying the dog days of summer, California employers may want to review leaves available to parents and caregivers before the school year begins. Just as there are considerations when employing minors,...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Vermont Governor Announces Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Vermont will join its neighboring state New Hampshire in implementing a voluntary paid family and medical leave insurance program. The program, called the Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (VT-FMLI), will be...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Blitz for 6: Rhode Island TCI Benefits to Increase to a Maximum of Six Weeks Beginning January 1, 2023

With the new year just a handful of weeks away, employers should take note of one notable change to the Rhode Island Temporary Caregiver Insurance Program (“TCI”) taking effect in 2023. Beginning January 1, 2023, the maximum...more

Cozen O'Connor

New California Laws to Close out 2022 and Usher in the New Year

Cozen O'Connor on

As the 2022 legislative year came to a close on September 30, 2022, several significant employment law bills were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. This alert provides a recap of the most notable of these laws that...more

Weintraub Tobin

CFRA Family Leave and California Paid Sick Leave Expanded to Employees’ “Designated Persons”

Weintraub Tobin on

Existing California law provides employees with the right to take paid and unpaid leaves to care for certain family members when they need the employee’s assistance to obtain medical treatment, diagnosis, or preventative...more

Stevens & Lee

Coverage and Funding Details of the Healthy Delaware Families Act

Stevens & Lee on

On May 10, 2022, Governor John Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act (the “Act”) into law. The Act provides a 12‑week paid family and medical leave program, financed by the State’s paid leave trust fund to: (1)...more

Cozen O'Connor

Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off

Cozen O'Connor on

As we approach the unofficial start to Summer 2022, today's new episode addresses the 10 issues that should be on the radar of all employers....more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Get Ready for Paid Leave Oregon

Tonkon Torp LLP on

The Oregon Employment Department (OED) has announced the contribution rate for Paid Leave Oregon, the paid family and medical leave program funded through payroll taxes which launches in 2023....more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Delaware Paid Family and Medical Leave Law Signed

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

On May 10, 2022, Delaware Governor John Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which provides up to 12 weeks of leave and benefits to covered employees for certain parental, family caregiving, and medical reasons....more

Venable LLP

Time to Say Goodbye to Unpaid Leave in Maryland: Maryland Enacts the Time to Care Act

Venable LLP on

On April 9, 2022, the Maryland legislature voted to override Governor Hogan's veto and passed a paid family and medical leave insurance program (Time to Care Act). Maryland is the tenth state to enact paid family and medical...more

Baker Donelson

Time to Care? By Veto Override, Maryland Enacts Paid Family Leave

Baker Donelson on

During a Special Session on April 9, 2022, the General Assembly of Maryland overrode Governor Hogan's veto of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI Program), also known as the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Philadelphia Requires Employers to Provide Paid COVID-19 Leave Through End of 2023

Fox Rothschild LLP on

Philadelphia employers with 25 or more employees must provide up to 40 hours of additional paid sick leave to eligible employees when they are unable to work for certain COVID-19 related reasons, under the third installment...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Philadelphia Enacts COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

On March 10, 2022, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed a new ordinance expanding COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) until 2023. The following are answers that employers need to their questions regarding the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Nevada Expands Paid Leave Rights For Employees, Including For COVID-19 Vaccination

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Since 2019, private employers with at least 50 employees have been required in most instances, pursuant to NRS 608.0197, to provide 0.01923 hours of paid leave to their employees for each hour worked. Now, Nevada has enacted...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Philadelphia Enacts COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Philadelphia has joined a growing list of localities to require employers to provide employees paid COVID-19-related sick leave. When the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired on December 31,...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Paid Time Off For Getting The Vaccine: States Are Moving Towards That.

Fox Rothschild LLP on

I have been asked many times by clients if they need to give employees paid time off in order to get the vaccine. I tell them (in New Jersey) that they are not compelled to do so, but it is a good idea. Some States have...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

California Leave Bills Employers Should Watch

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Though employers may feel like California just wrapped up its legislative session for 2020, the 2021 legislative session is already in full swing. February 19 was the last day for the proposal of new bills. However, Assembly...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Updated: Temporary FFCRA Regulations Clarify Leave, Small Business Exemption - January 2020

Fox Rothschild LLP on

On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published temporary regulations under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that are intended to clarify the scope and application of leaves under the FFCRA...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Colorado Voters Approve Paid Medical And Family Leave Initiative

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

Colorado voters approved the Paid Medical and Family Leave (PMFL) Initiative, Proposition 118, on Election Day. PMFL creates a state-run paid family and medical leave insurance program in Colorado that allows employees to...more

37 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide