U.S. State and Canada Updates

U.S. State and Canada Updates

U.S. State Updates California The Employment Development Department has released an updated version of the DE 2511 brochure for the Paid Family Leave program. As a reminder, this brochure should only be provided to new hires and those employees who request a leave of...
U.S. State, District, and Canada Updates

U.S. State, District, and Canada Updates

State and District Updates San Francisco, California Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO) For our San Francisco clients, the OLSE has confirmed that the PPLO wage cap for 2025 will be decreasing to $2,402 from 2024’s cap of $2,700. Additionally, you can find the...
Paid Sick Leave Updates

Paid Sick Leave Updates

There have been quite a few updates to paid sick leave laws recently, with some changes to established laws and some new laws – you could say paid sick leave is “trending”! While The Larkin Company doesn’t administer paid sick leave, we want to make sure you are aware...
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,...
California EDD Update

California EDD Update

California Employment Development Department (EDD) The EDD has provided a partial update for 2025 for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which includes Paid Family Leave (PFL). Contribution rate: 1.2% (increased from 1.1%) Voluntary Plan Assessment Rate of...
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....