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Washington State Year-End Legislative Developments Employers Need to Know (Updated)

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Washington state recently enacted a slew of laws that will impact employers across the state. Most of the new laws expand protections for employees, but some offer relief to employers as they adjust to new requirements....more

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Connecticut Independent Schools Face Major Leave Law Changes This Fall

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Starting October 1, 2025, Connecticut independent schools will experience a significant shift in how they handle employee leave benefits. Public Act 25-174 extends two key state programs—the Connecticut Family Medical Leave...more

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Vermont Expands Family Leave Protections: New Entitlements and Broader Definitions

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed legislation extending the protections of the state’s unpaid family leave law. The expansion extends safe leave, bereavement leave, and qualifying exigency leave to employees of employers...more

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New Year, New Policies: Oregon Employers, Update Your Employee Handbook for 2025

With the new year upon us, employers should review their employee handbooks and ensure they are compliant with more recent updates to both Oregon and federal law....more

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Maryland’s FAMLI Program, Part I: An Overview of The Law

In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly overrode Governor Larry Hogan’s veto to enact the law that created the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. ...more

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DOL Clarifies That FMLA Paid Leave Substitution Rules Apply When Employees Receive State or Local Paid Leave Benefits

As more states implement paid family leave programs, employers increasingly are faced with questions about how these state programs interact with Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) regulations. A recent opinion letter...more

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Maryland’s Impending FAMLI Program: What Employers Need to Know Now

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Maryland’s Department of Labor (MDOL) has released proposed regulations to implement the state’s paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) law. The FAMLI law will provide benefits to workers in the state who take leave...more

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New Year’s HR Housekeeping: Update Your Policies To Comply With Recent Changes To The Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Law

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The new year is an excellent time for businesses to take a fresh look at their policies to ensure they are up-to-date. This article highlights recent updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family Medical Leave law (PFML) to be...more

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Local and State Employment Law Update: Settlement Agreements, Abortion-Related Services and Family-Leave Benefits

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Certain states are prohibiting employers from entering into settlement agreements, while others have reduced family-leave insurance rates and prohibited employers from cooperating in any inquiry or investigation into an...more

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Minnesota Enacts State Partial Paid Family and Medical Leave

Minnesota became the latest state to offer statewide paid family and medical leave as part of a series of sweeping and fundamental changes to Minnesota employment law made in the 2023 legislative session....more

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Governor Kotek Signs Legislation Aligning Paid Leave Oregon and Oregon Family Leave Act

On June 7, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 999, a measure that will more closely align certain provisions of Paid Leave Oregon with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA)....more

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Leave Law Updates for Oregon Employers

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In anticipation of Paid Leave Oregon, a new paid family leave benefit for Oregon employees, the Oregon legislature recently passed a bill that creates new entitlements for Oregon employees and aligns existing law with the...more

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A New World For Minnesota Employers: Minnesota Concludes Legislative Session and New Requirements for Employers Abound

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The Minnesota Legislature recently concluded its 2023 session with the passage of a comprehensive paid family medical leave bill Mn Chapter 59 and an omnibus labor bill Mn Chapter 53  that will impose significant new...more

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New York Law to Clarify Employees Can’t be Punished for Lawful Absences

Private-sector employers with “no-fault” attendance policies in New York will need to revisit their policies following an impending change to New York Labor Law. On November 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul...more

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As of July 1, 2022, Connecticut Employers Must Provide Employees with a Notice of Rights Under the Paid Family and Medical Leave...

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As we have previously written, Connecticut enacted the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act in 2019, which entitles eligible Connecticut employees to paid family leave.  The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (CT PFMLA) amended...more

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2022 Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar Highlights

On May 13, 2022, the Miles & Stockbridge Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration practice group presented its twentieth annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar to clients from throughout Maryland and beyond. Topics...more

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Delaware Becomes the Latest State to Enact a Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

On May 10, 2022, Delaware joined a growing number of states to enact a paid family and medical leave law. Entitled the Healthy Delaware Families Act, the new law establishes a Family Medical Leave Insurance Program which will...more

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What Employers Should Know About Washington's Paid Family Medical Leave Program in 2022

Many employers and employees remain perplexed by the complexities of Washington's Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) program. While there are some similarities to other leave entitlements, such as the federal Family Medical...more

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Colorado Issues First Round of Regulations and Guidance on its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program

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In 2020, Colorado enacted a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, following roughly a dozen states that have adopted similar programs in recent years. Since that time, the state has been building a new...more

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Maryland’s ‘Time to Care Act’ - Frequently Asked Questions About Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits for Maryland Workers

Starting in 2025, Maryland workers may have an easier time making ends meet when they take otherwise unpaid leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Thanks to Maryland’s newly enacted Time to Care Act of...more

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Maryland is the Latest State to Pass Paid Family and Medical Leave

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Executive Summary: On April 9, 2022, Maryland joined nine other states in providing some form of paid family and medical leave covering private employers. After the Time to Care Act 2022, SB 275, (the “Act”) passed both...more

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Maryland Enacts a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

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On April 9, 2022, the Maryland legislature voted to override Governor Lawrence J. Hogan’s veto of the Time to Care Act of 2022 (SB 275/HB8), passing it by a 30-16 vote in the Senate and by a 94-44 vote in the House. Maryland...more

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Time to Say Goodbye to Unpaid Leave in Maryland: Maryland Enacts the Time to Care Act

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On April 9, 2022, the Maryland legislature voted to override Governor Hogan's veto and passed a paid family and medical leave insurance program (Time to Care Act). Maryland is the tenth state to enact paid family and medical...more

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Maryland Enacts New State Paid Family and Medical Leave Entitlement

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Maryland recently joined nine other states (and the District of Columbia) in providing employees in the state with a right to paid family and medical leave.  Although employer contributions to the paid family and medical...more

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California's Pregnancy-Related Leaves and Accommodations, Explained

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California law provides various leaves and accommodations to pregnant employees, and to employees who have recently had babies and are breastfeeding or expressing milk. The requirements of each law and interactions with other...more

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