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Federal Updates Childcare and Eldercare Benefits Does your company supply any agencies of the federal government with products or services? President Biden recently issued an executive...
Bringing a human touch to the employee experience
Picture this scenario: It's a Saturday morning, and you go hiking with your friends. Unfortunately, instead of taking pictures of the beautiful views, you end up returning home early with a broken...
Federal and State Updates
Federal Update Department of Labor (DOL) - Wage & Hour Division (WHD) The DOL has released an opinion letter (FMLA2023-2-A) that delves into the topic of calculating an employee’s leave...
Federal and State 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 Reminder and U.S. Updates
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,...
Upcoming Webinar and U.S. Updates
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...
U.S. and Canada Updates
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...
Federal and State Updates
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...
City and State Updates
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...
California Employee Notices
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. and Canada 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 Canada Updates
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...
