U.S. and Canada Updates

U.S. and Canada Updates

State Updates California The Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced that the maximum weekly benefit for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which includes Paid Family Leave benefits, will increase from $1,620 to $1,681 for 2025. As a reminder,...
Federal and State Updates

Federal and State Updates

Federal Update Internal Revenue Service (IRS) As we near the end of the year, we wanted to remind employers who offer work-life referral benefits of the following: Employers can claim a credit of up to 25% of qualifying child care expenses, to a maximum of $150,000....
U.S. and Canada Updates

U.S. and Canada Updates

State Updates Colorado Colorado recently announced the new State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) of $1,471.34, which the CO Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program uses in part to calculate a claimant’s weekly benefit amount. This updated SAWW comes with...
State Updates

State Updates

State Updates Delaware The Delaware Department of Labor’s Division of Paid Leave is hosting a webinar on July 31, 2024 from Noon to 1:30pm EST. The purpose of the webinar is to educate Delaware employers on the Delaware Paid Leave program. As a reminder, contributions...
U.S. and Canada Updates

U.S. and Canada Updates

Federal Update Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) We wanted to give you a quick reminder regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the final rule will be in effect as of June 18, 2024. You can read our summary of the key changes in our previous newsletter, or if...