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California EDD Announces 2023 Changes

California EDD Announces 2023 Changes

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...

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COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

U.S. Federal Updates Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) The EEOC has released an updated ‘Know Your Rights’ poster. The poster describes laws that prohibit discrimination based on race,...

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COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

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...

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COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

U.S. State (and D.C.) Updates California New Legislation Governor Newsom is keeping us busy as he signed into law the bills that we were monitoring (see this newsletter): AB 152 has been signed and...

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COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

U.S. Federal Update Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) The CDC has updated its clinical guidance webpage with information regarding the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for which the U.S. Food...

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COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

The Larkin Company & Synopsys Webinar - Last Call! 70% of your employees are caring for a dependent - either a child or an older adult and may take a LOA as a result. Kerstin Aiello, Director of...

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Massachusetts PFML Update

Massachusetts PFML Update

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...

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COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

COVID-19 and Federal/State Updates

U.S. Federal Updates Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Earlier this week, the ADA achieved its 32nd anniversary. The landmark civil rights law, signed by President George H.W. Bush on July 26,...

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COVID-19 and State Updates

COVID-19 and State Updates

U.S. State Updates California Department of Public Health (CDPH) The CDPH issued a State Public Health Officer Order on June 8, 2022 that adds definitions for “close contact” and “infectious...

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Family Benefits: Are You Competitive?

Family Benefits: Are You Competitive?

Nothing affects an employee like health issues—their own or those of a family member. An employee will likely experience stress weeks or months before taking a leave of absence. Do you offer...

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COVID-19 and State/Federal Updates

COVID-19 and State/Federal Updates

U.S. State Updates Alabama Quick reminder that the Adoption Promotion Act goes into effect on July 1, 2022. To read the details regarding, please refer to our previous newsletter. California San...

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