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Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; PFML Updates & 2022 Benefits/Rates, CFRA, Allegheny Cty PA PST & More October 8, 2021 - Expiration of Tax Credits for Voluntary FFCRA Leave - Tax credits offered under the American Rescue Plan Act, available to employers who voluntarily provided Emergency Paid Sick Leave and Emergency Family and Medical Leave following the expiration of FFCRA, ended on September 30. State and Local Emergency Paid Sick Leave… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; CT & OR PFML Updates, OR & MN Paid Sick Leave, IL FML & More August 27, 2021 - On June 24 the Cook County Board of Commissioners adopted the COVID-19 Vaccination Rights for Employees and Prohibition of Retaliation by Employers Ordinance (Ordinance No. 21-3171). Effective July 1, 2021, the ordinance states that employers who require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 must provide up to four hours of paid time off per dose if the appointment falls… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; DC PFML and RI TDI/TCI Updates, New Hampshire PFL & More July 16, 2021 - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 Healthcare Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) became effective on June 21, following its publication in the Federal Register. Healthcare employers must comply with most provisions by July 6, 2021, and with training, ventilation and barrier provisions by July 21, 2021. Section 1910.502(l)(4) of… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; DC PFML Amendment, MD & NV Kin Care, OFLA Amendment & More June 10, 2021 - On May 18, the LA County Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance requiring private employers to provide paid time off to their employees who perform work in the unincorporated areas of the county for the purpose of obtaining the COVID-19 vaccine. Leave entitlement is up to four hours per… … Read More »
Statutory Update – Washington State’s Long-Term Care Law May 19, 2021 - In 2019 Washington State passed a new law to create the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Fund (LTSS), now called the WA Cares Fund (WCF), which will pay long-term care benefits to eligible individuals beginning January 1, 2025. Upcoming Key Dates: October 1, 2021: Window for individual exemptions opens (available… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; Pending Federal Paid Leave, PFML Updates, IL and NM Paid Sick Leave & More May 14, 2021 - On April 21 Chicago‘s City Council passed Substitute Ordinance 2021-1219, which prohibits employers from taking adverse action against any employee who takes time off during work hours to obtain COVID-19 vaccination. If the employer requires employees to be vaccinated, this time must be paid at the employee’s regular rate of… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; TX & VA Paid Sick Leave, AZ & VA Anti-Discrimination, KY Adoption Leave April 9, 2021 - State and Local Emergency Paid Sick Leave - While paid COVID-19 leave is no longer mandated on a federal level, state and local requirements are still in place. Below is a copy of the summary of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) extensions last provided in our March 17 Statutory Update,… … Read More »
Statutory Update – Federal, State & Local COVID-19 Legislation March 17, 2021 - On March 11 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319/Public Law No: 117-2). The law provides $1.9 trillion for COVID-19 relief, including a $150 million allocation to Department of Labor (DOL) agencies. Among the employment-related provisions in the Act are: (1) Extension of tax credits… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Leave Legislation; WA PFML February 10, 2021 - Our January 12 Statutory Update noted that, while COVID-19 paid leave required by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) expired effective December 31, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA, H.R. 133) allows employers to elect to continue to offer their employees Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and/or Emergency Family… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; FMLA, CFRA/PDL, MA PFML, Westchester County ESL January 12, 2021 - Expiration of FFCRA Leave Requirements. The Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133), signed December 27, confirmed that Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and Emergency Family and Medical Leave (EFML) required under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) would expire December 31, 2020. For any employee taking a period of FFCRA… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – 2021 Statutory Disability and Paid Family Leave Benefits and Rates December 15, 2020 - This update serves as extension from the full Statutory Update on 12/15. This post contains tables of the 2021 Statutory Disability and Paid Family Leave Benefits and Rates. … Read More »
- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; Reminders, CO HFWA, 2021 Statutory Disability & Paid Family Leave Benefits and Rates December 15, 2020 - On November 13 Philadelphia’s Department of Labor issued emergency regulations addressing the interplay of the city’s accrued paid sick leave law (Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces, Phila. Code §9-4100) and the recently enacted Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) and Healthcare Epidemic Leave (see our March 20 and October 5 Updates… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation, CO PFML, CT PFML, NY PSL, NYC ESTA, 2021 Benefits & Rates November 13, 2020 - State and Local Legislation: COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Updates. San Francisco, CA - On October 20 San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors extended the Public Health Emergency Leave Ordinance (PHELO) through December 12, 2020. (See our October 5, July 31 and May 1 Updates for additional details). District of Columbia… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation, 2021 Updates, CA Changes, CT PFML, NYC & More October 5, 2020 - The Department of Labor (DOL) has responded to the August 3 U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“the Court”) ruling that challenged four limitations of FFCRA paid leave eligibility. On September 11 the DOL issued revised regulations, effective September 16: Work Availability: The DOL regulations indicate… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation, MA PFML Private Plans, NY Paid Sick Leave & More September 1, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Updates. New York Ruling: On August 3 the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (“the Court”) issued a ruling that invalidates four limitations of FFCRA paid leave eligibility outlined in the Department of Labor’s (DOL) April 1 regulations: Work Availability:… … Read More »
Childcare Leave Survey Results August 28, 2020 - In response to the current state of the pandemic, many school districts across the country have announced school and daycares will not be ‘in-person’ for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Other districts are waiting to make a final decision and some are planning to open as scheduled. Given… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave, FMLA Forms, CO Paid Sick Leave, MA PFML Regs and More July 31, 2020 - Please view our side-by-side comparison of Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) laws in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, New York and Seattle, WA. California Local Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinances: Earlier this month Sacramento, San Mateo County and Santa Rosa joined six other California localities, as well as the… … Read More »
Emergency Leave & Quarantine Pay Survey Results July 13, 2020 - Given recent activity and an increase of reported COVID-19 cases across the country, MMA ADL launched a pulse survey to collect data on how employers are adapting current emergency or paid quarantine leave policies to prepare for the current uptick and a potential second wave of COVID-19, in the Fall/Winter.… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Leave Legislation, July 1 Statutory Changes & More July 1, 2020 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) - The Department of Labor (DOL) recently posted additional Q&A offering guidance around the use of leave provided under FFCRA for child care during the summer months: (1) While paid leave under FFCRA is not available simply because a child’s school is closed for… … Read More »
- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Leave Legislation; DC PFL, MA PFML, Chicago Paid Sick Leave May 29, 2020 - State and Local Legislation. Long Beach, CA COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave. On May 19 Long Beach, CA’s City Council approved the “COVID-19 Paid Supplemental Sick Leave” ordinance (ORD-20-0017). The ordinance is similar to those recently enacted in Los Angeles City, Los Angeles County, San Francisco, San Jose (reported in… … Read More »
