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New Hampshire’s Unpaid Childbirth-Related Leave Law Goes Into Effect 2026

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Effective Jan. 1, 2026, Granite State employers with at least 20 employees must provide employees with up to 25 hours of unpaid leave to attend medical appointments associated with childbirth, postpartum care, and their...more

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Summer Heat Wave of Paid Leave Amendments Continues in Minnesota

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On June 14, 2025, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed SF 17, the state’s omnibus jobs and workforce bill. The omnibus bill amends both the state’s paid sick leave law and the forthcoming paid family medical leave program...more

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Washington State Enacts New Notice Requirements for Business Closures and Mass Layoffs

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Key Takeaways - - The Washington state mini-WARN law, effective July 27, 2025, requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide 60 days' advance written notice of mass layoffs or business closures to the Washington...more

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New Year, New Massachusetts Employment Compliance Requirements

As employers plunge forward into the New Year, they are reminded that if they have any employees working in Massachusetts – in person or remotely – then they need to ensure their Massachusetts employees have been provided the...more

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Maine Adopts Final Rules for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

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After multiple rounds of rulemaking that saw more than 1,600 comments submitted by nearly 600 individuals and businesses, the Maine Department of Labor, on December 4, 2024, approved and published the final rules for Maine’s...more

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Massachusetts Expands Reasons for Use of Earned Sick Time

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The Massachusetts legislature has expanded the reasons employees can use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time through provisions in a larger bill entitled, “An Act Promoting Access to Midwifery Care and Out-of-Hospital Birth...more

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The Massachusetts PFML: 2025 Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts

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The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) just announced the 2025 weekly benefit amount and contribution rates for both employers and employees under the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave...more

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Untangling the Oregon Leave Quagmire – Answers to Common Compliance Questions in Light of Recent Legislative Changes

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If you have employees working in Oregon, chances are you have heard about Oregon’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program also known as Paid Leave Oregon (“PLO”). In addition to PLO, eligible Oregon employees may be...more

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Planning for Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave

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Minnesota Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave Legislation The 2023 Minnesota legislative session was a busy one.  From the elimination of non-competes, to changes to the Minnesota Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace Act, to...more

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Significant Change to Massachusetts PFML

Recent amendments to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law now allow employees to use accrued paid leave, such as sick time, vacation time and personal days, to supplement PFML benefits at any time during...more

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Delaware Becomes the 11th State to Enact Paid Family Leave

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Following in Maryland's footsteps, on May 10, 2022, Delaware Governor Carney signed S.B. 1 known as the Healthy Delaware Families Act, which takes effect on July 1, 2022. In brief, the Act establishes a Family and Medical...more

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Coloradans Vote to Give All Employees in the State Paid Family and Medical Leave

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On November 3, 2020, Colorado voters placed their ballots in favor of Proposition 118 – a first-of-its-kind ballot initiative. In passing the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (FAMLI), Colorado joined just eight...more

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[Webinar] Ask the Attorneys: Your Reopening, Workplace Safety, and Remote Work Questions Answered - September 15th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact businesses around the country, employers face ongoing questions around reopening, workplace safety, and remote work. Our employment attorneys, Christopher Mayer, Kristy Avino, and...more

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