Massachusetts PFML Update
Was it too good to be true? In the newsletter we just sent last Friday, we mentioned that an amendment in the state’s fiscal Y=year 2023 budget would allow employees to supplement PFML benefits with “any accrued sick or vacation pay or other paid leave provided under...
Maryland and Canada Updates
There are quite a few Paid Family and Medical Leave bills working their way through state legislatures – some of which have already died in committee. We discuss one below that is close to the finish line. Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance The Old Line...
California EDD Announces 2022 Changes
The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced that the 2022 employee contribution rate for State Disability Insurance (SDI) will decrease to 1.1%. The taxable wage base from which the contributions will be taken will increase dramatically from...
State Legislative Updates
U.S. State Updates Louisiana Louisiana is the latest state to amend its pregnancy accommodation law. SB 215 was enacted June 24, 2021 and will go into effect as of August 1, 2021. Similar to other laws throughout the country, SB 215 will require employers to make...