Welcome to The Larkin U.S. Compliance Center!
Here you will find consolidated, easy to access, information regarding United States family and medical leave laws.
On this page below, you can:
Find a map where you can dive into the state family and medical leave laws and see your employer responsibilities
See useful summary tables and resources for the laws
View our newsfeed for a summary of the most recent updates to these laws
These pages contain consolidated information on leave and pay programs across the United States primarily associated with the leave types covered under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) such as medical leaves (including pregnancy disability), family care leave, parental leaves, military exigency, and military caregiver leaves. As such, other existing leave types and programs which may be available may not be listed here.
The Larkin Company will continue to expand its resources and the database of leave types and programs covered. Please reach out to your Account Manager or Compliance Team if you have a question regarding a particular leave type not covered here. Interested in the new features we’ve added to the Compliance Center? You can find a summary here.
U.S. Family and Medical Leave Laws
Select a state from the map or list below to view consolidated information about its family and medical leave law and employer responsibilities. States with an active and/or upcoming family and medical leave law are color coded below.
Federal Resource: In most cases, state laws (if applicable) will run concurrently with federal law. Please select Federal to view consolidated information about federal leaves.
State with active leave laws
State with active and upcoming leave laws
State with upcoming leave laws
U.S. Newsfeed
Newsfeed with the latest updates for U.S. family and medical leave laws.
Click the state initial to jump to the update.
05/01/24 – MN PFML confirms wage reports due quarterly beginning 10/31/24
04/26/24 – MD FAMLI program delayed to 07/01/26. Contributions now begin 07/01/25
04/23/24 – KY enacts PFL rider law (similar to AR, FL, TN, and TX)
04/22/24 – CA EDD releases the forecasted SDI changes for 2025
03/22/24 – OR passes bill to amend OFLA and PLO laws
U.S. Summary Leave Resources
Consolidated resources for the state family and medical leave laws
Guide to Leave Compliance 2024
REVISED 05/01/24
The Guide to Leave Compliance is an interactive checklist updated in real-time to keep track of state family and medical leave updates and yearly scheduled and unscheduled action items such as adjusting pay offsets, contribution rates and replacing old workplace posters.
State Leave and Pay Summary Table
The summary table is a consolidation of all the federal and state leave laws for the US; covering whether they run concurrent with or separate to other applicable laws, eligibility criteria for employees and employers, job protection and group health continuation, reasons for and durations of leave, and any pay benefit information if applicable.
Statutory Disability and Paid Family Leave Plan Summary
This summary table is a consolidation of statutory disability and paid family leave programs in the US, addressing benefit amounts, contribution funding, and coverage options.
U.S. Family and Medical Laws – PTO Requirements
The PTO requirements table provides an overview of vacation/pto usage rules for the federal and state family and medical leave laws during an employee’s paid and unpaid leave of absence.
U.S. Family and Medical Leave – Intermittent Leave Rules
The intermittent rules table is a summary of the rules and requirements of intermittent usage for each federal and state family and medical leave laws, such as whether it’s addressed within the law, if intermittent leave is allowed, and any minimum increments.
U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – Policy Guidance
Guidance on best practice when developing FMLA leave policies (includes required state addendums).
Disclaimer
The Larkin Company has taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of the information on this page, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind as to its accuracy or completeness. These resources should not be construed or substituted for legal advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information provided herein, we encourage you to seek competent legal advice from a licensed attorney or appropriate professionals.