While the Biden administration proposed 12 weeks of paid family leave, the plan was altogether abandoned after facing Congress. The United States of America is only one of seven nations that doesn’t provide paid maternity leave. The only federal statute regarding parental leave is the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which allows 12 …
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, …
IRS Issues New Resources on FFCRA Leave Tax Credits
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a new fact sheet and a “snapshot” document detailing the tax credits — which are available through September 30, 2021 — for employers who opt to provide family leave and paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the …
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 …
Our Subsidiary, MedLeave Solutions, LLC
At Creative Benefits, Inc., we pride ourselves on building service around our clients’ unique needs. In an effort to accommodate frequent requests for FMLA and leave administration support, we created a designated FMLA and Leave Management Department. The superior service provided by this team became a pillar of our business …
New York Paid Family Leave
OVERVIEW New York enacted a bill that will require employers to provide paid family leave benefits to eligible employees as part of the state’s disability insurance program. Paid family leave benefits will be phased in over a four-year period, beginning Jan. 1, 2018. When the law is fully implemented in …
Now Trending: Paid Family and Medical Leave
How do we address the financial side of parental family leave? We see this question coming up more and more. The issue is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers employees the option of unpaid leave. While FMLA has helped many people balance the needs of work and family …