by deanaramos | Jan 20, 2023 | Policy Updates
The California Civil Rights Department has released updated required employee notices that can be found here along with rules for displaying the posters. We delayed posting this update until an error in the Family Care and Medical Leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave...
by deanaramos | Jan 6, 2023 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, Policy Updates
U.S. Federal Update Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) It was almost two years ago that we last mentioned the PWFA, which is now officially on the books after President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) on December 29, 2022. The law...
by deanaramos | Dec 5, 2022 | Benefits and Pay, Canada, 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...
by davidvickers | Nov 29, 2022 | Benefits and Pay, 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...
by Larkin Team | Nov 18, 2022 | Benefits and Pay, 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...
by Larkin Team | Nov 11, 2022 | Benefits and Pay, 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,...
