by deanaramos | Dec 1, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Policy Updates
State Updates California Employment Development Department (EDD) The EDD has announced the maximum weekly benefit for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program (which includes Paid Family Leave benefits) will remain $1,620 for 2024. The amount remaining unchanged...
by deanaramos | Nov 22, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
Is it really Thanksgiving tomorrow…already? Not to mention, 2024 is right around the corner. We can only imagine the new laws that will come about next year! We want to take this moment to thank our clients, broker partners, co-workers, and our families. We wish you...
by deanaramos | Nov 1, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Policy Updates
California Employment Development Department (EDD) The EDD has provided a partial update for 2024 for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which includes Paid Family Leave (PFL). Contribution rate: 1.1% (increased from 0.9%) Voluntary Plan Assessment Rate of...
by deanaramos | Oct 18, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
Federal Update Social Security Administration (SSA) The SSA has released updates for 2024. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 3.2% for benefits payable to Social Security beneficiaries starting in January. The taxable wage base is increasing from $160,200 to...
by deanaramos | Sep 15, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
U.S. Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) This newsletter provided information regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the PWFA that the EEOC published in the Federal Register in...
by deanaramos | Aug 11, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Policy Updates
Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) The EEOC published in the Federal Register today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the PWFA, which went into effect on June 27, 2023. The public is...
