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...

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...

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,...

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:...

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...

The EDD Tax Branch has released the State Disability Insurance (SDI) withholding rate for 2023. The rate will decrease from 1.1% to 0.9%. The taxable wage ceiling will increase from $145,600...

U.S. State (and D.C.) Updates California We wanted to provide some additional information/clarification regarding two of the bills passed into law last week by Governor Newsom’s signature. When it...

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...