Paid Family Medical Leave

October Updates

October 30, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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This Short List addresses the following topics:

OFCCP Releases new FAQs on Independent Contractors, Compliance Evaluations, and AAP
Ninth Circuit: ERISA Claims May be Arbitrated
California: PAGA-only Claims May Not Seek Unpaid Wages
Petaluma, CA: Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2020
Colorado: Courts Are Not Required to Blue Pencil Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Agreements
Massachusetts: Counting 1099-MISC Workers for Paid Family Medical Leave
New Jersey: Hairstyles are Protected under the Law Against Discrimination
Bernalillo County, NM: Enacts Wellness Act
New York: Hairstyles are Protected under the State Human Rights Law
Toledo, Ohio: Salary History Inquiries Banned
South Carolina: State Supreme Court Abolishes Common Law Marriage
Dallas and San Antonio, TX: Paid Sick Leave Update

IMMEDIATE UPDATE: Massachusetts Extends Deadlines for Paid Family Medical Leave Again!

June 19, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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June 13, 2019

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Governor Baker recently signed an emergency bill changing key deadlines for the Paid Family Medical Leave law (PFML). Specifically, employers were required to start withholding employee contributions for PFML on July 1^st, and submit first quarter contributions by October 31^st. Now, with a three-month extension enacted, employers must begin payroll withholdings as of October 1, 2019, and contributions will be due January 31, 2020. This change was to allow businesses sufficient time to implement the PFML program.

Massachusetts: Paid Family and Medical Leave Deadlines Extended and Notices Issued

May 20, 2019/0 Comments/in HR Alerts /by ManagEase

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May 1, 2019

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In July 2018, Massachusetts signed H. 4640 – also called the “grand bargain” – into law, which included implementation of a state-mandated paid family and medical leave program starting January 1, 2021. To prepare for rollout of this program, employers were required to provide their workforce notice of the new leave by May 31, 2019. The Massachusetts Department of Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) recently extended two pending deadlines: (1) written notice to employees of their rights under the PFML must be provided by June 30, 2019; and (2) companies can file an application for a private plan exemption up to September 20, 2019. The PFML program is funded through an employee payroll tax with a supplementary amount paid by employers.

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