Social Issue Investors Pressuring Employers on Pay Equity and Paid Leave...
Investors focused on social issues are finding that trickle-down diversity doesn’t work. For years, they surmised that having enough women on boards and in senior management would produce fairer...
View ArticleNew York State Employers Must Comply With New Paid Family Leave Law
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a phased-in system of paid family leave that will become effective on January 1, 2018, for New York employers. On the state level, New York becomes...
View ArticleMore Employers Offering Paid Parental Leave Benefit
More than one in three U.S. employers offers paid maternity leave beyond the amount required by law, up from one in six earlier this decade, according to new data from the Society for Human Resource...
View ArticleMassachusetts Raises Minimum Wage, Creates New Paid Leave Program
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has signed into law an act that will mandate an annual August sales tax holiday, increase minimum wage over the next five years and create a new paid family and...
View ArticleTrump’s Proposed 2020 Budget Includes School Safety, Paid Family Leave
The Trump Administration’s proposed 2020 budget includes $2.7 trillion in spending cuts. As part of these cuts, nondefense program spending is reduced by 5 percent. At the same time, the budget...
View ArticleStudent Loans, Family Leave, Telemedicine, Standing Desks: Tailoring Benefits...
While the United States’ stable job market and regulatory environment have kept employee benefits offerings steady, some benefits such as student loan repayment, paternity leave, telecommuting,...
View ArticleMaryland Passes Paid Family Leave Program Bill
Maryland lawmakers passed a measure last week to create a paid family leave program, sending the legislation to Gov. Larry Hogan. The bill, approved by supermajority votes by Democrats who control the...
View ArticleDelaware Governor Signs Paid Family, Medical Leave Law
Delaware Governor John Carney has signed legislation creating a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Under the new law, eligible Delaware workers can get up to 12 weeks of paid...
View ArticleAdvocates for Paid Family Leave Launch Campaign in Maine
The Maine Paid Family Leave Coalition on Tuesday launched a renewed push for a paid family and medical leave benefit as the Democratic-controlled Legislature takes up the issue. Maine Sen. Mattie...
View ArticleAnother State, Tennessee, Moves to Authorize Family Leave Insurance for...
A Tennessee lawmaker wants insurance carriers to offer paid family leave insurance as a way to make time off more affordable for employers. House Bill 609, sponsored by state Rep. David Hawk,...
View ArticleMaine to Start Paid Family and Medical Leave Program in 2026
Most Maine workers will get up to 12 weeks of paid time off for family or medical reasons as part of a supplemental budget Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed into law on Tuesday. The spending bill...
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