The article reports that, with the enactment of Senate Bill 5659 in April 2007, Washington became the second state to establish a paid family leave program, joining California, which passed a paid leave law in 2002. The Fede...
Washington employers are likely aware of Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Act ("PFMLA") and the recently passed amendments, but they may have some lingering questions. This post seeks to answer those questions to ensure employers are in compliance and remain in compliance when benefits begin...
However, it did not guarantee time off to care for a new child, forcing many women to still leave the workforce. It was not until 1993 that the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted to provide employment protection for workers needing to take time-off for specific ...
New York’s leave policy would be more generous than California’s or New Jersey’s, which provide six weeks paid leave, and Rhode Island’s, which allows for four weeks. Washington state also enacted a paid family-leave law that will ultimately be more generous than New York’s. In 2020...
Duration of time off depends on the reason for the leave Self-employed individuals can opt into the program The current weekly benefit amount is$1,115 Employers must submit to Washington D.C. every quarter Contact Washington D.C.for more information about the paid family leave program. Washingt...
As Oregon employers prepare for paid family leave, questions have arisen for remote workers residing out of state or employees working across Washington state lines
The Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA) is administered by the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority, a division of the Department of Labor. The act is made up of two separate laws: the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave (CTFMLA) and the Connecticut Paid Leave (CTPL). Together, these...
Paid Parental Leave. You are one of the first to achieve paid parental leave in a contract in Washington. Although the hospital refused to agree to a parental leave program that meets what other major employers in the area are doing, we are still moving forward by getting this very important...
Paid Sick Leave Laws: State by State (2025)By Staff Report Jan. 2, 2025Summary There is no federally mandated paid sick leave law. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) may allow eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for certain health-related situations. More ...
Get must-have information on Colorado paid family leave, including the contribution rate, employer responsibilities, and more.