Happy July 1 – the effective date for an additional two weeks of California Paid Family Leave (CA PFL)! As most of you will know, the CA PFL benefit entitlement has increased from six to eight weeks (as we wrote about here). Importantly, the additional two weeks of CA PFL entitlement applies only to claims/leaves that begin on … Continued
On April 14, 2020, New Jersey enacted legislation, Senate Bill 2374, which expands and clarifies the circumstances in which an employee can take time off under the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) to care for a family member for reasons related to COVID-19. The legislation also amends the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law … Continued
As coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., many state agencies have rallied to increase impacted workers’ access to wage replacement benefits through existing state-administered benefits programs. Some agencies have also revised documentation requirements in recognition of the current limitations on timely access to COVID-19 testing and diagnosis. The Rhode Island Department of Labor and … Continued
On March 31, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued new guidance and FAQs for employers seeking COVID-19-related tax credits to offset the cost of providing paid leave under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The guidance, which includes 66 FAQs, imposes new requirements related to FFCRA leave in order for an employer … Continued
UPDATED: May 1, 2020 On March 18, 2020, New York enacted a new law requiring many employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who are unable to work after being issued a coronavirus-related mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation by the state, the state department of health, a local board of health, … Continued
On Friday evening, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201, which expands protections under the FMLA and expands paid leave time to employees impacted by the coronavirus crisis. Though the bill still has to make it through the Senate, some of the key components are expected to remain the same. The … Continued
Recent military deployments to the Middle East may result in employers seeing an increase in military-related leave requests. When managing leave of absence requests from members of the military, employers have two statutory provisions to consider. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act ((USERRA). Both laws provide job … Continued
As the industry continues to plan for the implementation of Washington D.C. Paid Family and Medical Leave in July, ReedGroup reminds you to take action where required beginning February 1st. Although benefits will not become available until July 1, 2020, employers or their designee must provide the district’s required notice beginning February 1, 2020 to … Continued
Tennessee will become the tenth state to offer paid leave to state employees. On January 7, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed an Executive Order that will provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for state employees to care for their children, family members, family members on active military duty, and for their own … Continued
The Washington Employment Security Department (ESD) made available its Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) poster and employer notice to employees. By January 1, 2020, employers with employees working in Washington must post the mandatory PFML poster in a conspicuous place in their Washington worksites. Employers also must provide the notice to employees who may … Continued
