On Wednesday, July 19, New York adopted final Paid Family Leave law (NY PFL) regulations, which take effect immediately. Beginning January 1, 2018, NY PFL will provide eight weeks of benefits at 50% salary rate, with increased benefits over the next four years, to employees who need to miss work: to care for a family … Continued
On July 6, the Governor of Connecticut signed House Bill 6668, a law amending the Connecticut Pregnancy Disability law. The new law, effective October 1, 2017, provides additional protections for employees experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, or a related condition. The existing law requires an employer to grant a reasonable leave of absence for disabilities resulting from … Continued
On July 5, the Governor of Washington State signed Senate Bill 5975c, which enacts a comprehensive paid family and medical leave act law. While Washington State had previously passed a paid family leave law in 2007, the program was never funded. The new law expands upon the original concept, and provides funding. Deductions pursuant to … Continued
We recently updated you about Vermont’s new Pregnancy Accommodation law. Three more states join the trend, as Washington State, Nevada, and Connecticut follow suit. On May 15, the Governor of Washington State signed Washington Senate Bill 5835, a pregnancy accommodation law that adds protection for pregnant employees experiencing pregnancy or pregnancy-related health conditions. On June … Continued
As you know by now, New York has a new Paid Family Leave law (NY PFL) that will begin offering employees benefits as of January 1, 2018. ReedGroup has written about this upcoming law in the past, and you can find the background here. Proposed regulations were issued in February, and final regulations were expected … Continued
On May 4, the Governor of Vermont signed into law Vermont House Bill 136, a bill requiring employers to provide accommodations for individuals suffering from pregnancy–related conditions. The effective date is January 1, 2018. While the law does not specifically provide a leave of absence, it does require an employer to provide reasonable accommodations. Employers … Continued
On April 7, 2017, the D.C. Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (“D.C. Paid Family Leave law”) became effective upon the expiration of Congress’s 30-day review period. The new law establishes a paid family leave program administered through the District of Columbia. It does not provide any additional leave or job protection beyond the … Continued
After 10 months of anticipation, on Wednesday, February 22, New York published proposed regulations for its Paid Family Leave law (NY PFL). Once fully implemented (by 2021), NY PFL will provide employees with the richest paid family leave benefit of any state so far: 12 weeks of leave at 67% of a worker’s salary to … Continued
Employers face many compliance issues when it comes to managing employee leaves and accommodations. Colorado’s new pregnancy accommodation law and the EEOC’s recent guidance on employer-provided ADA leave as an accommodation have made these decisions even more difficult for HR professionals, leave and accommodations managers, compliance officers, and business leaders. Learn how to avoid costly … Continued
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”) has announced amendments to the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”) regulations which impact California Pregnancy Disability Leave (“PDL”) and are slated to take effect April 1. The amendments include updated notices, which must be implemented by April 1st – no fooling! Updated Notices. Previously, the … Continued
