On-demand Webinars
The Future of Leave: Smarter Alternative to High SDI
How to navigate California’s rising SDI costs through the lens of the state plan and the Voluntary Plan alternative; what employers can legally offer, when it makes financial sense to switch, how to structure benefits that outperform the state, and other key considerations.
Intermittent LOA: Questionable Patterns that Don’t Add Up
How to approach intermittent medical leave through the lens of FMLA and ADA, what you can legally request, when you can legally request it, how to navigate transitions between the regulations and other complex scenarios.
Golden State, Gnarly Leave Laws: California Explained.
California leave issues rarely come from one bad call. Rules stack, pay programs drift out of sync, timing slips, and before you know it, a routine case has turned into a painful wipe-out.
Policy Updates
U.S. and Canada Updates
Federal Update Department of Labor (DOL) The DOL has announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise its previous analysis and implement a uniform standard for determining joint employer status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), Family and Medical Leave...
U.S. and Canada Updates
U.S. Updates California The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has released an updated Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) paid sick leave poster. You can find it here. Maine As a friendly reminder, Maine’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program...
U.S. and Canada Updates
U.S. Updates San Francisco, California Paid Parental Leave Ordinance (PPLO) For our San Francisco clients, the OLSE has confirmed that the PPLO wage cap for 2026 will be $2,522 per week. As a quick reminder about the SF ordinance, employers are required to supplement...
U.S. Updates
U.S. 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 $1,681 to $1,765 for 2026. As a reminder,...
U.S. and Canada Updates
Compliance Reminders We’re nearing the end of the year, so you know what that means… state leave programs are releasing updates left and right! In this newsletter, we’ve got quite a few updated contribution amounts to share and new workplace posters and notices you’ll...
Leave Trends
State of Progressive Leave and Care
Get ahead of the curve with data gathered from 50+ leading organizations, and explore insights that will help you shape your benefit strategy, and improve retention and recruitment.
Navigating New Leave Laws
Ever feel like staying compliant is a moving target? As 2024 introduces sweeping legislative changes, staying ahead is more crucial than ever. This on-demand webinar strips away the complexity of...
Articles
7 Painful Leave Problems in 2026 — and which partner model actually solves them
Most leave administration providers fall into one of three models: The Big Generalist, The Tech-First Platform, and The High-Touch Expert. Knowing which model you’re working with — and which one fits the complexity of your workforce — is the key difference between a program that runs smoothly and one that quietly creates risk.
The truth about the EDD: Why filing on behalf of employees doesn’t work…and what does.
If you’ve ever had an employee walk into your office, or flood your inbox, frustrated with the Employment Development Department (EDD), you know how tough those conversations can be. They’re...
Superb scaling? Which leave management partner delivers better ROI
Scaling a company is exciting—but it comes with growing pains. As your workforce expands, managing employee benefits and leave programs becomes increasingly complex. Internal HR teams face rising...