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Mid-Year Paid Family Medical Leave Update – June 2026 It is that time of year again when many state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs roll out mid-year updates to benefit levels and related metrics. Several jurisdictions have now issued updated state average weekly wages (SAWW) used to calculate benefit payouts. As is typical, the timing and scope of these changes vary by jurisdiction, requiring employers to stay closely attuned to state-specific developments. Read below to get caug…
Virginia
TakeawaysVirginia is requiring greater pay transparency and putting tighter restrictions on non-compete agreements, including bans for certain workers.New statewide paid sick leave, paid family and medical leave and other protections significantly broaden employee benefits and workplace rights over time.New laws increase employer obligations around wages, anti-discrimination and liability.Related linkVirginia Legislative Information - 2026 Regular SessionArticleVirginia’s 2026 legislative sessi…
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State leaders expanding paid leave program for certain school employees MSN
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Chicago Refines Paid-Leave Rules Stephanie Mills-Gallan, Sebastian Chilco and Jill Lowell discuss Chicago’s revised Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, which provides clarifications regarding employer liability and employee use of leave. SHRM View (Subscription required) mfelling@littler.com Wed, 06/17/2026 - 16:09
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It’s a special “where are you now?” season at Ask a Manager and I’m running updates from people who had their letters here answered in the past. Here are four updates from past letter-writers. 1. Employer wants to offer paid parental leave — but only for women (#2 at the link) The update on this […] The post updates: parental leave only for women, can feedback ever really be anonymous, and more appeared first on Ask a Manager .
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Denial of Paid Leave Did Not Violate the ADA or FMLA SHRM
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Leaving a teacher on paid leave for 16 months is inexcusable | Editorial AOL.com
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Could Federal Employees Soon Get Paid FMLA Leave? This Bipartisan Bill Would Make It Happen FedSmith.com
Virginia
In recent days, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed into law a broad array of employment-related reforms , including paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave entitlements, prohibitions against noncompetition agreements in the healthcare industry, a salary history ban, pay transp
Virginia
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has now signed into law legislation concerning paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave, each of which will have significant impacts on Virginia employers.
Virginia
Last week, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation dramatically expanding Virginia’s paid sick leave law to cover nearly all Virginia employees. If you have employees in Virginia, you can learn more about the new law here. Continue Reading
Virginia
Virginia Enacts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program to Apply to Most Private Employers Virginia has enacted legislation ( House Bill 1207 / Senate Bill 2 ) establishing a state-administered paid family and medical leave insurance program, which will provide individuals with paid leave benefits in
Maryland
In conjunction with the issuance of final regulations to implement the forthcoming paid family and medical leave insurance (FAMLI) program, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) has also completely revamped its FAMLI website to provide new and useful resources for employers (and others).
Virginia
Virginia has become the first Southern state to adopt a mandatory paid family medical leave insurance program. Read here for more information about employer obligations and employee entitlements under this new law. Continue Reading
Maryland
On March 30, 2026, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) published its final regulations implementing the state’s long-awaited Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program, and Part II of this three-part series summarizes the regulations covering the claims process and paid leave benefits.
Multinational Employers
Paid Leave after Termination: Key Takeaways from a New German Federal Labor Court Decision on Employment Contracts and Company Cars Once a German employment relationship has been terminated, employers often seek to remove the terminated employee from day-to-day operations as quickly as possible—whet
Massachusetts - Wage & Hour
In a ruling that provides important early guidance on the reach of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (PFMLA), a Suffolk Superior Court judge in the Business Litigation Session has held that the PFMLA’s anti-retaliation protections apply only to “employers” and do not extend to indi
HR - General
No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emerging areas or peculiar state-specific issues. The following ar
Virginia
Virginia’s new Democratic majority in the General Assembly has sent a slate of legislative reforms to Governor Abigail Spanberger’s desk that would address a broad range of employment-related subjects in the Commonwealth, including paid sick leave and paid family medical leave , noncompetition agree
Virginia
With its new Democratic majority, Virginia’s legislature is moving rapidly to fulfill campaign promises to reshape the Commonwealth’s employment landscape, and perhaps further modify its business-friendly reputation as a result. Among these, newly-elected Governor Abigail Spanberger is likely to sig
Washington State - Wage & Hour
Washington Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Premium Split to Align with Federal Tax Guidance On March 11, 2025, Governor Bob Ferguson signed Second Substitute House Bill 2345 (HB 2345). The new law revises how the Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) premium requirements are allocate
New Jersey - Wage & Hour
On January 28, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, issued a landmark decision in Cano and Bonelli v. County Concrete Corp. —a case that marks the first published appellate interpretation of New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL).
Maine
Maine’s paid family and medical leave (PFML) program will begin paying benefits on May 1, 2026. Employers with at least one employee in Maine began making contributions to the PFML fund in January 2025 through employee payroll deductions and employer contributions. On January 20, 2026, the Maine Pai
Puerto Rico
The Governor of Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency due to high levels of influenza triggering an additional five days of paid sick leave for certain employees. Read more from our Puerto Rico colleagues here. Continue Reading
Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Governor Declares a State of Emergency Due to Influenza Epidemic, Activating Five-Day Paid Leave Following the declaration of an influenza virus epidemic by the Puerto Rico Department of Health, Governor Jenniffer González issued Executive Order 2026-005, declaring a State of Emergency t
California - Wage & Hour
California - Cal/OSHA
The California Department of Labor Standards Enforcement recently released a revised Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) poster reflecting recent amendments to the state paid sick leave law. California employers must promptly update their workplace postings. Our California colleagues off
California - Wage & Hour
California employers must promptly update their workplace postings because the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) recently released a revised Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act (HWHFA) poster reflecting recent amendments to the state paid sick leave. In 2024, California passed a b
Colorado - Wage & Hour
Colorado lawmakers recently changed the state’s paid family and medical leave (FAMLI) program to reduce the premiums and add an extra twelve weeks for employees who are parents of a child receiving inpatient treatment in neonatal intensive care. The new rules will take effect on January 1, 2026.
Connecticut - General
Changes are coming in 2026 to minimum wage, paid leave, and paid sick leave laws that will impact employers operating within Connecticut.
FLSA - Taxes
IRS Extends Transition Relief for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs Through 2026 On December 19, 2025, the IRS released Notice 2026-06 , extending by one additional year the transition period established in Revenue Ruling 2025-4 for certain employment tax and reporting obligations related
FLSA - Taxes
On December 19, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it extended the grace period for states and employers to report tax information about benefits paid through a state’s paid family and medical leave program. For 2026, states and employers will not have to comply with tax and inc
California - Family Leave
Paid sick leave and family leave laws in California continue to expand at a rapid pace. In this episode, Jen reviews the latest changes to the Healthy...
Minnesota - General
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Delaware
Delaware Adopts Amended Paid Leave Regulations on the Eve of Program’s Launch On December 1, 2025, Delaware published amended paid family medical leave (PFML) regulations that take effect on December 11, 2025. While the amendments are not extensive, they will significantly impact many employers set
Maryland
On October 28, 2025, the Maryland Department of Labor (MDOL) reissued proposed regulations to implement the Claims chapter (04) of the state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) law. This release follows the MDOL’s earlier reissuance of four other chapters—General Provisions (01), Contributi
Massachusetts - General
With the approaching end of 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (DFML) has issued updated notices supporting Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MA PFML) compliance. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued tax guidance for states with paid fami
California - General
California Expands Paid Family Leave Eligibility to “Designated Persons” Following California’s 2023 expansion of job-protected, unpaid family medical leave and paid sick and safe time and its 2025 expansion of job-protected, unpaid leave for victims of violence to include use for a “designated pers
California - General
Paid sick leave and family leave laws in California continue to expand at a rapid pace. In this episode, Jen reviews the latest changes to the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (expanded sick leave accrual and usage), the California Family Rights Act’s broadened definition of “designated pers
California - General
Prior to a deadline of October 13, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills into law impacting employers’ compliance obligations regarding pay transparency, workplace notices, pay data reporting, paid family leave, tip theft, and more. At the same time, Governor Newsom vetoed a fe
California - Family Leave
Beginning July 1, 2028, benefits under California’s paid family leave program will be available to eligible employees taking leave to care for a
California - General
Senate Bill 464: California Mandates Tougher Pay Data Reporting Senate Bill 590: California’s State Paid Family Leave Extended to Cover Leave for Designated Persons Assembly Bill 692: California Passes Prohibition Against Workers Contracting to Repay Debts Continue Reading
California - Family Leave
Recently, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 590, which expands eligibility for benefits under the state paid family leave program to include individuals who take time off to care for a seriously ill designated person. In 2022, the state passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1041, which allowed emplo
Minnesota - Wage & Hour
On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave law will take effect, providing qualified employees with up to twelve weeks of paid medical leave, twelve weeks of paid family leave, and employees who need both family and medical leave in a single benefit year may qualify for up to twenty weeks.
California - General
For the Second Consecutive Year, California Expands Reasons Employees Can Use Job-Protected Paid Sick and Safe Time, Unpaid Leave On October 1, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 406 to expand the reasons employees can take leave under California’s Healthy Workplaces Healthy Families Act (HWHFA),
Alaska
How Do Alaska’s Final Paid Sick Leave Rules Differ from the Proposed Rules? The Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development’s final rules implementing the paid sick leave provisions of Ballot Measure 1 (2024) became effective September 25, 2025. Previously , we highlighted what the proposed r
Missouri - General
As of August 28, 2025, paid sick leave will no longer be required in Missouri. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 567, officially repealing
California - Wage & Hour
California Court of Appeal Rules on Who Is an “Exempt” Employee for Paid Sick Leave Rate-of-Pay Purposes On August 4, 2025, in Hirdman v. tgelbman@littler.com Thu, 09/11/2025 - 13:43
Delaware
Contributions to Delaware’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program have kicked in, and employees will soon begin making claims for paid leave. A growing number of states have enacted paid family and medical leave laws in recent years.