Wage and Hour, Payroll Deductions, Employee Benefits

Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law Is Final: Here’s How Employers Can Prepare Now

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 7/1/2025

The Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave Law (Paid Leave) survived the latest legislative session with minimal change and is on track to go live on Jan. 1, 2026. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic...more

5 Takeaways as Washington Legislature Instructs Employers Not to Deduct WA CARES Act Premiums

Fisher Phillips on 2/2/2022

Answering the question Fisher Phillips recently posed to Washington employers – to deduct or not to deduct – Governor Inslee signed into law on January 26 the bills swiftly pushed through the legislature that delay collection...more

Employers Must Collect Employee Premiums under the New “Washington Cares” Program Starting 1/2022; Employee Window to Obtain...

Littler on 7/12/2021

On April 21, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed into effect the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Trust Act, now called the “WA Cares Fund” (or “Fund”), making Washington the first state in the country to adopt a...more

Latest Developments and Deadlines Regarding the New Massachusetts PFML Law

Holland & Knight LLP on 7/17/2019

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

As a New Deadline Nears, a Primer for Washington Employers on Complying with the Paid Family & Medical Leave Program

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/11/2019

As we previously reported, Washington State has begun implementing its new Paid Family & Medical Leave (“PFML”) program. Therefore, Washington employers should be mindful of their obligations under the PFML program. To...more

Potential Delay in Contributions to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/14/2019

In a joint statement issued earlier this week, Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker, state senate president Karen Spilka, and state house speaker Robert DeLeo announced a three-month delay to the contributions that will fund...more

Update on Deadlines and Employer Obligations Under the New Massachusetts PFML Act

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/12/2019

The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) continues to issue guidance on the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFML), which takes effect on July 1, 2019. Holland & Knight previously...more

Deadlines Extended for Paid Family and Medical Leave Notification and Exemption Requirements

Conn Kavanaugh on 5/9/2019

On May 1, the Department of Family and Medical Leave (“Department”) extended two deadlines for employer obligations in complying with Paid Family Medical Leave Act, G. L. c. 175M (“Act”). First, the deadline for providing...more

Updated Massachusetts Paid Family and Leave Act Regulations Offer Additional Guidance as July 1 Effective Date Draws Near

Littler on 4/4/2019

On March 29, 2019, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD) released an updated version of the proposed Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) regulations, offering further...more

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