U.S. State and Canada Updates

U.S. State and Canada Updates

by | Dec 5, 2022 | Policy Updates

U.S. State (and D.C.) Updates California San Francisco A reminder that as of January 1, 2023, full-time employees are entitled to Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) hours equal to the number of hours they work or take paid leave over a two-week period, capped at 80...
State Updates

State Updates

by | Nov 29, 2022 | Policy Updates

Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) The DFML has released the 2023 required poster and employee notices for the Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program. As a reminder, the poster must be displayed at the workplace in a location where it...
California EDD Confirms 2023 Changes

California EDD Confirms 2023 Changes

by | Nov 18, 2022 | Policy Updates

We have an update! The EDD has released the final numbers for 2023 for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which includes Paid Family Leave (PFL). Here are the numbers: Contribution rate: 0.9% (decreased from 1.1%) Taxable wage ceiling: $153,164...
State Updates

State Updates

by | Nov 11, 2022 | Policy Updates

U.S. State Updates California The taxable wage ceiling and the maximum weekly benefit for State Disability Insurance (SDI) are still pending. Note, the Employment Development Department’s Tax Branch did release the taxable wage ceiling that we reported here, however,...
California EDD Announces 2023 Changes

California EDD Announces 2023 Changes

by | Oct 31, 2022 | Policy Updates

The EDD Tax Branch has released the State Disability Insurance (SDI) withholding rate for 2023. The rate will decrease from 1.1% to 0.9%. The taxable wage ceiling will increase from $145,600 to $153,164. The maximum cost for employees will decrease from $1,601.60...