News and Updates

Federal Updates Department of Labor (DOL) The DOL released guidance for the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and enforcement provisions went into effect on...

Webinar: Building a Benefit Business Case Friday, May 12 11-11:30AM PST How do you convince your internal constituents of the value of childcare and eldercare benefits? Tune in as one HR leader,...

Family Care Benefits: How to present a business case Your employees have kids and parents who need their help—whether the economy is booming or uncertain. What are family care benefits and how do...

Federal Update National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program? Here we go again! We all know the United States is one of a handful of countries that does not provide a national paid family and...

Did you know that many states offer childcare tax credits for employers who provide childcare services for their employees? The Larkin Company offers a family care concierge service to solve...

California City of San Francisco The City by the Bay is once again differentiating itself by passing the Military Leave Pay Protection Act in January 2023. The ordinance goes into effect on February...

The California Civil Rights Department has released updated required employee notices that can be found here along with rules for displaying the posters. We delayed sending this until an error in...

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...