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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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Colorado Lawmakers Were Busy in 2025 – What Employers Need to Know

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Colorado was once again busy this legislative session – and employers need to adjust their practices in order to adapt to some key new laws soon to take effect. We have highlighted below a few of the critical changes that...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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Maryland Further Delays Implementation of FAMLI Program

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On April 8, Maryland enacted House Bill 102, further postponing the implementation of the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. This latest delay, recommended by the Maryland Department of Labor, is...more

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Hold on Tight: Last-Minute Changes to Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act

Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA), scheduled to take effect on February 21, 2025, was amended on February 20, 2025, to provide additional clarity and administrative ease. ...more

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Maryland Paid Family Leave Will Soon Take Effect: Employer FAQs

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Maryland lawmakers passed a Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance law (FAMLI) several years ago, and the effective date is fast approaching – which means it’s time for employers to make sure they understand the current version...more

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New York Paid Prenatal Leave Begins Next Year – What Employers Need to Know

Beginning on January 1, 2025, all New York employers will be required to provide eligible employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal leave (“Paid Prenatal Leave”) during any 52-week period for health care services during or...more

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Major Maryland Employment Laws Going Into Effect October 1

A slew of new employment laws take effect Tuesday in Maryland related to job postings, wage statements, discrimination, prevailing wages and workplace fraud, among other topics....more

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SJC Rules that Employees Do Not Accrue Benefits During Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave

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In its September 13, 2024 decision in Bodge et al. v. Commonwealth et al., SJC-13567 (2024), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) ruled that an employer’s policy of denying the accrual of certain benefits to...more

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Governor Signs Sweeping Changes to Untangle Oregon’s Jumbled Leave Laws: Key Takeaways and a 5-Step Action Plan for Employers

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Governor Kotek signed a bill into law today harmonizing Oregon’s overlapping and confusing set of leave laws. The new framework distinguishes different types of leave events under the state’s various laws and stops those...more

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Significant Changes to Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Coming on November 1, 2023

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Beginning on November 1, 2023, employees receiving paid benefits under the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (PFML) can supplement, or “top off,” the state paid benefit with other accrued paid time off such as...more

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Paid Family and Medical Leave Continues to Expand in Several States

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Minnesota is the most recent state to enact a mandatory paid family and medical leave program, joining 11 other states and Washington D.C. in implementing paid leave laws. With a paid leave proposal being passed by the state...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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Maryland Moves to Revise Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Implementation Dates, Raise State Minimum Wage

Maryland’s 2023 legislative session has concluded with new legislation impacting Maryland employers. Governor Wes Moore (D) has already signed into law the Fair Wage Act of 2023, accelerating the minimum wage rate in Maryland...more

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2023 Employment Law Updates: Q1 Developments from Pregnancy to Polyamory

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As we discussed in our annual update back in December, employers continue to see extensive developments on the labor and employment front as they progress through 2023. Aside from the minimum wage increases, pay...more

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Vermont and New Hampshire Employers Take Note: New State Voluntary Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

This month, Vermont adopted the Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance Plan (“Vermont Program”), a voluntary paid family and medical leave program.  The Vermont Program is substantially similar to the New Hampshire...more

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Playing by the Rules: NYC Proposes Amendments to Enforcement Rules for Earned Safe and Sick Time Act

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When New York City amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (NYC ESSTA) two years ago to align with New York State’s Paid Sick Leave Law (NYS PSLL) more closely, Big Apple employers found themselves with limited formal...more

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California Family Rights Act Leave Benefits Will Apply To Care For A “Designated Person”

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In its current iteration, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) requires California public employers and private employers with 5 or more employees to provide qualified employees with up to a total of 12 workweeks of leave...more

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Delaware Joins the Family (Paid Family-Medical Leave, That Is)

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On May 10, 2022, Governor John Carney signed into law the Healthy Delaware Families Act, adding Delaware to an expanding list of jurisdictions with a paid family and/or medical leave (PFML) requirement. The law creates a...more

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Delaware Becomes Latest State to Institute Paid Family and Medical Leave

On May 10, 2022, Delaware Governor John Carey signed into law a bill that will require private employers with ten or more employees in Delaware to provide up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave beginning in January...more

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Delaware Joins Trend to Provide Paid Family Leave: What Employers Need to Know

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Governor John Carney recently signed a bill making Delaware the 11th state to create a paid family leave program for eligible employees. Covered businesses will need to make payroll contributions beginning January 1, 2025,...more

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Delaware Requiring Paid Family and Medical Leave by 2026

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On May 10, 2022, Governor Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act (“HDFA)” making Delaware the eleventh state that will require employers to provide paid family and medical leave.  While the law will take effect on...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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