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Category: Leave Laws
Federal Tax Treatment and Reporting of State PFML Benefits – IRS Extends Compliance Deadline to 2027
Over the last decade, more than a dozen states have established state-run mandatory paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs, including...
We often are asked how an employer’s existing short-term disability (“STD”) policy will interact with new state medical leave programs. While...
While Maine employers are still waiting for the Department of Labor to finalize regulations related to the recently instituted Paid FML program,...
Employers with employees in Connecticut need to be aware of Connecticut’s recently enacted revision to Public Act No. 24-8, which broadens the...
In 2021, due to the ongoing pandemic, the Employment & Labor Group hosted their monthly Annual Update seminars virtually this...
As many readers know, on May 28, 2021, An Act Providing for Massachusetts COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave was passed. The Act creates a fund for...
Navigating the ins and outs of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) can be difficult for employers. This animation seeks to illustrate...
Election Day is right around the corner. While many employees may choose to vote by mail, chances are you may have employees requesting time away...
On January 1, 2021, LD 369, An Act Authorizing Earned Employee Leave takes effect for Maine employers. Passed by the Legislature in 2019, Maine...
School is Back in Session, But Are Employees? Navigating the FFCRA in the Midst of Schools Reopening
Summer is coming to end, but not all students are heading back to the classroom. Many parents are facing the decision of whether to send their...
On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) in response to COVID-19. Among other...
Employers across the country are struggling with how to support their employees and their customers, and also to keep their business afloat, as the...
We’ve been here before. Remember the H1N1 outbreak of 2009? That little bug originated outside of Mexico City. As the virus spread, governments...
Overseeing human resources -- a hat that many CFOs wear -- may mean having to make crucial decisions about hiring and policy, performance management...
Summer Break – Massachusetts Employers Get Extension on Paid Family and Medical Leave Implementation
Those closely following the timeline for implementation of Massachusetts's new Paid Family and Medical Leave, are aware that on July 1, 2019,...
On June 26, 8:00-9:30 AM, we are hosting 'What Maine Employers Need To Know About Changes In Personnel Practices Following This Legislative Session'...
How many times have you heard, as a Human Resources professional, an employee make the statement: "I need leave, but I don't want to use my FMLA...
After a year full of changes for employers paired with a new governor in Maine, Verrill Dana will reflect on recent legal developments in labor and...
…a stocking full of tip summaries! After a very musical few weeks, we've arrived at the final installment of our 12 Days of HR series. We hope that...
Employees often take time off around the holidays. In many cases, an employee's days off might be pursuant to a planned vacation or time with loved...
It's no secret that the holiday seasons spark an influx of shoppers hunting for good deals and great gifts for loved ones. Although the prevalence of...
Join the Maine Employee Benefits Council (MEBC) on Wednesday, October 17 for a panel discussion on the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), disability,...
The “Weinstein Effect” and Workers’ Comp: When Sexual Harassment or Assault is a Work-Related Injury
Anyone who is even half-paying attention to the news has been reminded that, despite years of open discussion and training around the issue of...
Navigating the Family & Medical Leave Act is difficult, there's no question about that—but with an acute sense of where major pitfalls often...
We talk a lot about the parameters of leave programs. New state laws that are popping up regularly that expand on employee leave rights. While we...
Earlier this week, bill HB5591, which has been touted as legislation that will help to close the gender pay gap between Connecticut employees,...
Earlier this month, Maine's highest court, the Law Court, held that Governor LePage's veto attempts came too late—meaning that 65 laws which he had...
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