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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
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
With the close of 2024 comes the 2025 notices, posters, and rate sheets from the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML). In addition, the fiscal year (FY) 2024 DFML annual report is now available with...more
The Maine Department of Labor published proposed rules for Maine’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program on May 20, 2024, providing initial clarification for employers regarding covered employees, contribution...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently issued updates to the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML). Included in the 2024 updates are changes to the required workplace poster and employee...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) recently provided several significant updates related to the Commonwealth’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program as 2023 comes to a close. ...more
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
Important updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (“MA PFML”) are going into effect January 1, 2023. Employers should take steps now to ensure that their payroll systems reflect the revised contribution...more
On November 15, 2022 the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) published its 2023 Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) workforce notifications, including the poster, notices, and rate...more
Minimum Wage Increase - As set forth by legislation passed in 2018, the minimum wage in Massachusetts will increase to $14.25 per hour on January 1, 2022. This amounts to a 75-cent jump from the current minimum wage of...more
As noted in a recent alert, important updates to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (“MA PFML”) are going into effect on January 1, 2022. Specifically, maximum weekly benefits under the MA PFML are increasing...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has continued to issue guidance and clarifications regarding the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML) since the law went into effect in January...more
As we previously reported, on July 1, 2020, employees in D.C. will be eligible to receive benefits under the D.C. Paid Family Leave law, which provides employees with up to eight weeks of paid leave to care for a new child,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Washington State Paid Family and Medical Leave (“WPFML”) law was enacted in 2017. WPFML premium withholdings began January 1, 2019, and eligible employees can start receiving WPFML benefits as of...more
Employers with employees—and, in some cases, 1099-MISC contractors —in Massachusetts have obligations starting next week under Massachusetts’ new Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (“MPFML”), which will entitle most...more
Massachusetts employers should be making their final preparations for the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program in advance of the Oct. 1, 2019, effective date for payroll deductions. This Holland & Knight...more
Oregon is the latest state to enact a paid family and medical leave law. The law, which will cover all employers with one or more employees working in Oregon, establishes a state-managed insurance program with employers and...more
Important deadlines concerning the new Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law are approaching. In June 2019, the Massachusetts legislature passed legislation to delay the start of employer and employee...more
Employers now have until September 30, 2019, to provide individualized notice and October 1, 2019, to begin contributions. As covered in a previous Latham & Watkins Client Alert, Massachusetts employers face imminent...more
Employers in the Commonwealth are fast discovering that the new Massachusetts Paid Family Leave Law, M.G.L c. 175M (“MAPFML”), which begins to phase into effect June 30, 2019, asks much of employers, both administratively...more
On May 1, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) issued guidance and announced changes to two key deadlines concerning the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law....more
On March 29, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) published updated regulations (“Updated Regulations”) to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“PFML”) law. Additionally, the...more
Washington employers, get ready. Starting January 1, 2019, the state’s Employment Security Department (ESD) will begin collecting premium payments from employers so the historic Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program...more
Massachusetts enacted legislation this past summer (Acts 2018, c. 121, the “Act”) creating its first state-administered Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (the “Program”). Employers of all sizes are required to participate...more
Adding the Commonwealth to the small-but-expanding list of states providing employees with paid leave benefits, Massachusetts enacted legislation this past summer (Acts 2018, ch. 121, the “Act”) to create a new...more