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Statutory Update: COVID-19 Legislation; Bloomington, MN and Puerto Rico Paid Sick Leave; PFML Updates & More July 26, 2022 - On June 7 San Francisco voters approved Proposition G, which permanently adds Article 33F to the San Francisco Police Code and requires employers to make Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) available to their employees effective October 1, 2022. Below are the details outlined in the ordinance; future amendments or clarifications… … Read More »
Statutory Update: OR PFML Contribution Rate; July 1 Reminders; AL Adoption Leave Update; West Hollywood Paid Leave Regulations June 10, 2022 - Last month the Oregon Employment Department (OED) announced that the contribution rate for OR PFML beginning January 1, 2023, will be 1% of employees’ wages (the law itself indicated that the rate was “not to exceed” 1%). The maximum wages subject to contribution will be $132,900. Of the total rate… … Read More »
Statutory Update: Delaware Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave; WA PFML Rules; AL Adoption Leave May 12, 2022 - On May 10 the governor of Delaware signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act (SB1), establishing the “Delaware Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program” to provide job-protected paid leave to employees working in the state. Below is a summary of the law’s text. … Read More »
Statutory Update: Maryland Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave; WA PFML and OR PST Amendments April 14, 2022 - On April 9 the Maryland General Assembly enacted the Time to Care Act of 2022 (SB275), overriding the governor’s veto the day before. The Act establishes the “Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program” to provide job-protected paid family and medical leave to employees working in the state. Provided is… … Read More »
Statutory Update – Philadelphia, PA COVID-19 Leave, DC PFML Changes March 25, 2022 - On March 9 the mayor of Philadelphia signed Bill No. 220051-A, resurrecting the city’s Public Health Emergency Leave that expired last summer and renaming it “COVID-19 Leave”. Effective Dates: March 9, 2022 through December 31, 2023 Applies to: All Employers with 25 or more employees (2021 PHEL applied to employers… … Read More »
Statutory Update – COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Updates March 10, 2022 - Long Beach: With the recent reinstatement of statewide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) effective February 19 (see our March 4 Statutory Update for details), Long Beach’s SPSL ordinance has ended and only the state’s requirements apply. … Read More »
Statutory Update – California Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave March 4, 2022 - Our February 3 Statutory Update included mention that legislation reinstating “COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave” was awaiting final approval. On Wednesday, February 9, SB114 was signed by the governor. Effective Date: February 19, 2022 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) requirements are applicable retroactively to January 1, 2022, through September… … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; NY PSL Regs, WA LTC & More February 3, 2022 - On January 25 the governor of California and members of the state legislature announced that they reached an agreement regarding reinstatement of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. In its current form, the proposed legislation (AB84 / SB114, as of February 2) features requirements that largely resemble those of the 2021… … Read More »
Statutory Update: 2022 Statutory Disability & Paid Family Leave Benefits and Rates, Allegheny County PSL, WA LTC Delay December 22, 2021 - 2022 Statutory Disability & Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits and Rates … Read More »- Statutory Update – COVID-19 Legislation; PFML Updates & 2022 Benefits/Rates, West Hollywood Accrued Leave, WA LTC December 3, 2021 - Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) Updates: Fairfax, CA: On September 1, Fairfax, CA’s Town Council passed Ordinance No. 857, requiring employers with 25 or fewer employees (i.e., employers not covered by the state’s SPSL requirements) to provide ‘COVID-10 Supplemental Sick Leave’ to their employees. The ordinance was effective immediately and… … Read More »
- 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 »
