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Proposed Rules for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Provide Some Helpful Information for Employers

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Maine’s comprehensive paid family and medical leave (PFML) law, enacted in October 2023, establishes a state benefits program funded by employer and employee contributions (the “Program”). The PFML law provides for...more

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Are You Ready for Chicago’s New Paid Leave Requirements to Take Effect July 1? 5 Things Employers Should Note

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Chicago employers have only a few weeks left to comply with new paid leave rules impacting workers in the city. The ordinance was supposed to take effect last December, but the Chicago City Council amended and delayed it...more

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Maine DOL Issues Proposed Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

The Maine Department of Labor published proposed rules for Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program on May 20, 2024, providing initial clarification for employers regarding covered employees, contribution...more

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Amendment Delays Effective Date of Chicago’s New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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The Chicago City Council has passed an amendment to the new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance that delays its effective date from December 31, 2023, to July 1, 2024. The new effective date grants...more

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Effective Date of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Delayed to July 1, 2024

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The Chicago City Council has passed an amendment to the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance to delay its effective date to July 1, 2024, in addition to other changes. Under the amendment’s...more

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Maine’s Mandatory Retirement Savings Program: What Employers Need to Know

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On October 18, 2023, the Maine Retirement Savings Board adopted a final rule implementing Maine’s state-run retirement savings program, the Maine Retirement Investment Trust or MERIT. MERIT is intended to help employees who...more

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New Illinois Commuter Benefit Requirement Effective January 2024

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Effective January 1, 2024, Illinois “covered employers” will be required to provide “covered employees” the opportunity to pay for commuter passes on a pre-tax basis pursuant to the Transportation Benefits Program Act (the...more

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Connecticut Expands Sick and Safe Leave

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Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave was expanded to add two additional permitted uses, effective October 1, 2023. Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave - Connecticut Paid Sick and Safe Leave originally went into...more

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Maine Enacts New Paid Family and Medical Leave Act

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Beginning May 1, 2026, Maine’s new paid family leave law will allow Maine employees up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave benefits over a one-year period. Benefits will be financed by a mandatory “premium” based on...more

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Minnesota Legislature Passes Bill For Paid Family and Medical Leave

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The Minnesota Legislature passed a paid family and medical leave bill last week that is expected to be signed by Governor Walz within the next few days. The new law creates a state-administered, mandatory paid family and...more

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Bloomington Clarifies Requirements Under its Earned Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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Last year the City of Bloomington, Minnesota became the fourth city in Minnesota to pass an ordinance requiring certain employers provide paid sick and safe leave to eligible employees. The City of Bloomington’s Earned Sick...more

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San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance: Form Due May 1

Employers covered by the San Francisco Health Care Security Ordinance ("SFHCSO") must submit their Annual Reporting Form to the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement ("OLSE") on or before May 1, 2023. Covered...more

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New Philadelphia Commuter Benefit Ordinance Requires Employers to Provide Qualifying Mass Transit Benefits

The City of Philadelphia has enacted an ordinance requiring commuter benefits for employees, effective December 31, 2022 (the Ordinance). The Ordinance applies to employers who employ 50 or more “covered employees” in...more

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Delaware Joins Trend to Provide Paid Family Leave: What Employers Need to Know

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Governor John Carney recently signed a bill making Delaware the 11th state to create a paid family leave program for eligible employees. Covered businesses will need to make payroll contributions beginning January 1, 2025,...more

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How many participants is too many for a top hat plan?

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A client recently reviewed a census of participants in its deferred compensation plan and found that the covered group amounted to nearly 15% of its total workforce. Mindful of the need to limit the number of participants in...more

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Top 10 Workplace Law Predictions for 2022

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Workplace law has changed dramatically over the past two years of the pandemic. Unfortunately, 2022 (or is it “2020 too”?) is shaping up to be another year full of new rules and regulations within this volatile area of law....more

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California Passes Legislation Requiring Continued Health Benefits for Striking Public Employees

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Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 237 (AB 237), which prohibits California public employers from discontinuing employer contributions for health care or other medical coverage for employees who, during the duration of an...more

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How to Apply the IRS’s COBRA Premium Subsidy Guidance

On May 18, 2021, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued much-anticipated Notice 2021-31 (the Notice) regarding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) premium subsidy provisions of the American Rescue...more

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IRS Guidance on New COBRA Subsidy Clarifies Many Outstanding Questions

On May 18, 2021, the IRS released Notice 2021-31, a lengthy series of FAQs clarifying many aspects of the new COBRA subsidy made available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The FAQs address many of the issues...more

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ARPA Premium Subsidy: Long-Awaited Details Finally Arrive

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The IRS recently issued Notice 2021-31, which provides much sought-after detail regarding the contours and operation of the temporary premium subsidy for COBRA continuation coverage available through the American Rescue Plan...more

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New COBRA Notice Requirements for Employers Begin This Month

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In the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), Congress provided 6 months of free COBRA coverage for certain individuals who are eligible for COBRA continuation coverage due to a qualifying event that is a reduction in...more

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March 2021 Employment Law Update: New ARPA/COBRA Subsidy, COVID-19-Related Sick Leave Developments and More

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New ARPA/COBRA Subsidy - The federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides for a 100% subsidy of COBRA premiums for six months from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021, for individuals (and their covered...more

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Summary of New California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave – What Employers Need to Know

On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 95, which extends and expands employer requirements to provide supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) to employees impacted by COVID-19. SB 95 goes into...more

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Employee Benefit Plan Changes Under The American Rescue Plan Act

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This Client Advisory focuses on the new mandatory and voluntary provisions for employee benefit plans and raises questions about the impact of the...more

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Additions To Philadelphia’s Promoting Healthy Families And Workplaces Law: What Employers Need To Know

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Philadelphia Mayor Kenney recently signed an amendment to the city’s mandatory paid sick leave law – “Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces” (PHFWO). This September 17 amendment provides a significant increase in benefits...more

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