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State Updates
State Updates California This is a quick reminder that starting on February 15, 2024, unemployment, disability, and PFL benefits from the Employment Development Department will no longer be issued...
Local, State, and Canada Updates
Local and State Updates San Francisco Military Leave Pay Protection Act The Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) has updated the required employer poster for the city’s Military Leave Pay...
Local, State, and Federal Updates
(Pending!) Federal Update Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) We are eagerly awaiting the release of the finalized Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations by the Equal Employment...
State Updates
State Updates California Employment Development Department (EDD) Changes are coming to the Unemployment Insurance (UI) and State Disability Insurance (SDI) programs - Paid Family Leave (PFL)...
How a Family Care Benefit lowers the LOA Cost
We know that the majority of employees are caring for someone— whether that be children or older adults. And 60% of these caregiving employees report that their responsibilities impact their...
State Updates
State Updates California Employment Development Department (EDD) The EDD has announced the maximum weekly benefit for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program (which includes Paid Family Leave...
Local, State, and Canada Updates
Is it really Thanksgiving tomorrow…already? Not to mention, 2024 is right around the corner. We can only imagine the new laws that will come about next year! We want to take this moment to thank our...
State and Local Updates
California Employment Development Department (EDD) The EDD has provided a partial update for 2024 for the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which includes Paid Family Leave (PFL)....
U.S. and Canada Updates
Federal Update Social Security Administration (SSA) The SSA has released updates for 2024. The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be 3.2% for benefits payable to Social Security beneficiaries...
Differentiate on Experience
As an HR professional, you know that employee experience is more important than ever and is becoming one of the defining characteristics of why people choose to work for an organization. In fact,...
U.S. and Canada Updates
U.S. Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) This newsletter provided information regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to...
Federal and State Updates
Federal Update Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) The EEOC published in the Federal Register today a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to...
