The New York Paid Family Leave Law will consider siblings (i.e., biological, adopted, half, or step-siblings) as covered family members, effective January 1, 2023. This expansion is due to Governor Hochul signing S.2928-A on November 1, 2021. Siblings do not need to reside in New York to qualify. It’s important …
FMLA and Mental Health Conditions
New resources on workers’ rights to leave for mental health conditions under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) were released by the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Mental health conditions are now considered serious health conditions under FMLA if they require inpatient or …
Pennsylvania Employers Required to Provide Leave to Organ Donors
Effective June 26, 2021, employers subject to the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) must provide leave to Pennsylvania employees to help them prepare for and recover from surgery related to an organ or tissue donation. Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Living Donor Protection Act was signed into law, …
What You Need to Know About the American Rescue Plan
The $1.9 trillion relief bill, known as the American Rescue Plan, was signed by President Biden on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Additional information surrounding Emergency Paid Leave and Health Insurance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is included in the bill and outlined below. Emergency Paid LeaveSigned into law on …
What You Need to Know About the Stimulus Bill
On December 21, 2020, Congress passed an emergency stimulus package designed to deliver approximately $900 billion in COVID-19-related aid. The bill has been sent to President Trump, and he is expected to sign it into law. Notably, the bill provides funding for unemployment benefits, small businesses, direct economic payments to …
New Employee Tool Available for Assessing FFCRA Leave Eligibility
The U.S. Department of Labor launched an interactive online tool to help workers determine if they qualify for paid sick leave or extended family and medical leave to cover time away from work for reasons related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The tool acts as a guide for workers, which walks …
How Should My Company Track FMLA Leave?
HR administrators who once felt firmly in control of the responsibilities required of them now must master a host of new forms and formulas to ensure compliance. Prime examples are Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requirements, with their web of qualifying events, intermittent absences, and plentiful paperwork. So how …