Paid Family and Medical Leave

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By: Ala Salameh and Chelsea Hoffman

Seyfarth Synopsis: In the thick of college basketball season, it’s not just teams updating their playbooks- employers should also take a hard look at their handbooks as well. With rapidly evolving rules around AI, immigration, paid leave, social media, and workplace accommodations, now is the perfect time for a strategic review to avoid running…

Continue Reading Navigating Through 2026 March [Policy] Madness: Employment Law Updates Employers Can’t Afford to Bench This Season

By Marlin Duro-Martinez, Christina Duszlak, Joshua D. Seidman, and Renate M. Walker  

Seyfarth Synopsis: With each passing year, the country’s patchwork of mandatory state paid family and paid family medical leave (collectively, “PFML” or “PFL”) laws continues to evolve and expand. Why is this existing patchwork so challenging for employers? Look no further than how…

Continue Reading Weaving the Patchwork: How Mandatory Paid Family Leave Laws Stitch Together

By Daniel B. Klein, Ariel Cudkowicz, Christina Duszlak, and Jean M. Wilson

Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective November 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law will allow employees to supplement (i.e. “top off”) benefits received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with any available accrued paid leave (e.g., sick time, vacation, PTO, personal time, etc.). …

Continue Reading Important Change to Massachusetts PFML Law: Employees May Supplement (Top Off) PFML Benefits with Vacation, PTO, and Sick Time