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The Intersection of FMLA and State Leave Policies: What Employers Need to Know to Ensure Compliance

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Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued an opinion letter that addressed the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) provision regarding the “substitution” of accrued paid leave and its application to state...more

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FMLA, State-Mandated, or Employer-Sponsored Leave? New U.S. Department of Labor Guidance for Employers Tries to Answer Tricky...

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As states and cities have created new paid family and medical leave requirements for employers, the layers of overlapping regulation have left even the most seasoned employee benefits professionals and leave administrators...more

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New York Issues Guidance on Prenatal Leave Law

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As expected, New York’s Department of Labor (DOL) has issued FAQ guidance for employers on the state’s new Paid Prenatal Leave Law, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. While the guidance answers some questions, others...more

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St. Paul Issues New Guidance For Employers Complying with the City’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance

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Continuing the wave of new rules and regulations related to paid leave in Minnesota, on January 8, 2024, the St. Paul Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO) issued guidance on its interpretation of...more

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Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave Revises Guidance on Topping Off Benefits With Accrued Paid Leave

After several years of evolving guidance, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has announced that starting November 1, 2023, employees who apply for paid family and medical leave (PFML) benefits...more

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CDLE Provides Guidance on Personal Paid Leave

Almost one year has passed since the Colorado Supreme Court declared that employers must pay accrued but unused vacation time upon separation of employment. Colorado employers should consider the current landscape of employer...more

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Colorado Employers Receive A Holiday “Gift” In The Form Of More Paid Sick Leave For 2021

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Right before the Christmas holiday, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) released new guidance requiring that all employers supply up to an additional 80 hours of Public Health Emergency Paid Sick Leave to...more

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What Employers Need To Know About DOL’s New Guidance On Return-To-Work, Remote Work, And Wage And Hour Issues

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The Department of Labor issued several sets of new guidance materials to employers as return-to-work, remote work, and wage and hour issues remain hot – and sometimes confusing – topics. The agency recognizes that the...more

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Buchalter Client Alert COVID-19: Takeaways from the DOL’s Latest FFCRA FAQs

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Earlier this week, the US Department of Labor (DOL) added to their long list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act or FFCRA. These latest additions raises the total of FAQs from...more

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New Guidance on the FFCRA: Key Takeaways and Action Items for Employers

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On April 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (the “DOL”) published temporary regulations (the “FFCRA Regulations”) to implement the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”)... The FFCRA, which was signed into...more

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Massachusetts Employers Receive New Guidance Regarding Reimbursement for Qualifying Paid Leave Plans Under the State’s PFML Law

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) continues to provide ongoing substantive and procedural guidance regarding the implementation of the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (“PFML”)....more

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Paid Sick Leave is Coming to Pittsburgh

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On July 17, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the City of Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA)—a 2015 ordinance that required businesses to provide paid sick leave to workers in the City—is valid....more

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New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law Update: NJDOL Issues New Guidance

In response to many questions about the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law, which will go into effect on Monday, October 29, 2018, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) issued a detailed list of...more

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California Labor Commissioner Issues New Guidance on Paid Sick Leave

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office recently issued new guidance regarding the application and administration of the state’s paid sick leave law. The new guidance addresses the interplay between the law and...more

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Colorado Division of Labor Issues New Guidance on "Use-It-Or-Lose-It" Vacation Policies, But Questions Remain

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's Division of Labor has promulgated new guidance on "use-it-or-lose-it" vacation policies. While the Colorado Division of Labor has taken no enforcement position on...more

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