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Effective January 1, 2026, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) announced an increase to the maximum weekly Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) benefit. For the second year in a row,...more
New York employers must prepare to revise their sick and safe leave policies in the new year. As described in our recent advisory, the New York City Council approved a bill that broadens entitlements under the city's Earned...more
The new Minnesota Paid Leave (MPL) law, which provides for paid family and medical leave for most employees in Minnesota, will significantly impact the employment landscape for Minnesota employers starting January 1, 2026. ...more
AB 692 will apply to employment contracts entered into on or after January 1, 2026, and will apply to all employers in California. Under the new law, it will be unlawful to include terms in employment contracts that require...more
Navigating employee requests for family and/or medical leave can be among the most complicated workforce management issues that human resources managers face. This is especially true for employers operating in multiple...more
California has passed four new laws expanding employees’ rights with regard to notice about employee workplace rights, paid family leave, pay-scale transparency, and access to personnel records. Senate Bill (SB) 294 requires...more
Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (“Paid Leave”) establishes a state-administered wage replacement program commencing on January 1, 2026. Employers with Minnesota-based employees should be aware of several decisions...more
With the passage of the Time to Care Act in 2022, Maryland’s General Assembly set the stage for the state’s implementation of a paid family and medical leave program. Employees who need to miss work for a qualifying reason...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed many bills passed in the 2025 legislative session into law that affect employers with employees in the Golden State. Below are highlights of what did and did not become law. Unless...more
The Golden State continues to expand paid leave and wage replacement laws to reflect evolving caregiving responsibilities of today’s workforce. SB 590, which Governor Newsom just signed yesterday, marks a significant change...more
With Governor Newsom’s October 13 deadline to sign bills behind us, we review California’s new employment laws. The most notable among them are new pay equity requirements, amendments to Cal-WARN and leave laws, and...more
California lawmakers were busy this year, and Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed many bills into law that will impact the workplace starting in 2026. Here is a snapshot guide of some of the top new workplace laws taking effect...more
This week, we explore the latest changes in state-level family and medical leave laws and how employers can stay compliant. A wave of changes to state-level family and medical leave laws, set to take effect in 2026 and...more
Recently, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 590, which expands eligibility for benefits under the state paid family leave program to include individuals who take time off to care for a seriously ill designated...more
On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave law will take effect, providing qualified employees with up to twelve weeks of paid medical leave, twelve weeks of paid family leave, and employees who need both family and medical...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave has announced the 2026 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for employers and employees under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. As of Jan. 1, 2026, the...more
Fall is in full swing in the mid-Atlantic. The change of season also brought a series of new laws that went into effect in Maryland on October 1, 2025. Below are the three key employment laws that employers should be aware...more
As Massachusetts employers look ahead to 2026, the Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has released its annual updates to the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. While the maximum weekly benefit will...more
We look back at key developments in employment law over the past quarter and what’s coming next. It has been a busy summer, and autumn is set to follow suit with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) about to conclude its...more
Since its election in July 2024, the left-leaning UK government has taken steps toward implementing its flagship “New Deal for Working People” billed as the biggest strengthening of employment rights in a generation....more
It’s that time of year again. Employers that meet the requirements of Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MAPFML”) law through a self-insured or third-party private plan administrator are required to renew their...more
Navigating employee requests for reasonable accommodations and leaves based on disabilities have always been difficult for employers, but doing so has become more prevalent and challenging than ever. This is due not only to...more
En este episodio de "A Lo Legal En Par Minutos", Edwin Cortés, socio, y Mariángela Cáceres, abogada de asuntos laborales, analizan la Ley María y la iniciativa en Colombia de ofrecer a los padres la oportunidad de participar...more
The California Legislature just wrapped up its work for the year, and now all eyes turn to Governor Newsom, who has until October 12 to sign or veto each of the bills sent to his desk. Any bills signed into law will take...more
Contributions to Delaware’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program have kicked in, and employees will soon begin making claims for paid leave. A growing number of states have enacted paid family and medical leave laws in...more