Paid Family Leave

REPORTS FIND WOMEN AND LOW-WAGE WORKERS FACE GREATER HARDSHIP WHEN TAKING FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Leave of absence, Family law, United States labor law, Family, Parental leave in the United States, Private law, Labour law, Law, Family and Medical Leave Act, Sick leave, Paid Family Leave, Maternity leave in the United States

A new study funded by the US Department of Labor and conducted by Abt Associates finds women and low-wage workers disproportionately face significant economic hardship when they take leave from work for family and medical reasons.

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  • A new study funded by the US Department of Labor and conducted by Abt Associates finds women and low-wage workers disproportionately face significant economic hardship when they take leave from work for family and medical reasons.
  • The study was conducted prior to the pandemic, and these inequities have likely worsened as it has disproportionately affected women and low-wage workers.
  • The study examined employees use of leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, which guarantees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year to qualifying employees for specified family and medical leave reasons and up to 26 weeks of leave in a 12-month period to care for a service member.While there is no requirement that employers provide any pay during the leave, some employees can receive pay while on leave through vacation and sick leave or state-paid family leave.
  • But the report found:
    While more women need leave and take leave more than men, they have a larger unmet need for leave.

Two Day California HR Online Seminar: Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges (April 15-16, 2021) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Professional services, Human resources, Family law, Labour law, Private law, Articles, 103rd United States Congress, Family and Medical Leave Act, Leave of absence, California Fair Employment and Housing Act, Labor, Paid Family Leave

The "California Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges - PDL, FMLA, FEHA, SDI, CFRA, PFL, ADA, and Workers Compensation" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "California Leaves of Absence - Employer Obligations, Leave Interactions, and Handling Problems and Performance Management Challenges - PDL, FMLA, FEHA, SDI, CFRA, PFL, ADA, and Workers Compensation" conference has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • One of these reasons is the many types of leave offered to CA employees and the many reasons for which employees can take leave.
  • Even human resources professionals can be confused by the myriad of leave types in the state.
  • It can feel overwhelming to manage leaves of absence and feel confident that the employer is compliant.

New Majesco Research on FMLA and Paid Family Leave Knowledge Gap Finds Declining Understanding Among Managers and Employees

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Professional services, Technology, Insurance, Software, Human resources, Family law, Parental leave in the United States, Leave of absence, Family, 103rd United States Congress, Family and Medical Leave Act, Paid Family Leave, Articles, Management, Private law, Maternity leave in the United States

The report examines employees and managers understanding of state and federal leave programs that defines the knowledge gap in their level of understanding of these programs.

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  • The report examines employees and managers understanding of state and federal leave programs that defines the knowledge gap in their level of understanding of these programs.
  • The results show a glaring problem when it comes to employees and managers' knowledge of the Federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state paid family leave (PFL) programs.
  • Some of the highlights of the research include:
    The FMLA Knowledge Gap was substantial with 87% for employees and 89% for managers, indicating fewer than 15% of employees or managers understood FMLA.
  • Astonishingly, the PFL Knowledge Gap revealed that managers (83% gap) were less knowledgeable than employees (70% gap), with only 20% of managers able to correctly identify the types of leave employees are eligible for under PFL.

What Workers Want: Time Off, Flexibility, Paid Leave

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Friday, December 11, 2020
Work, Family law, Employee relations, Leave of absence, Labor, Parental leave in the United States, Employee compensation in the United States, United States labor law, Paid time off, Compensation and benefits, Paid Family Leave, Telecommuting

Paid time off, flexibility or remote working options, and paid family leave are the top non-insurance employee benefits among U.S. workers.

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  • Paid time off, flexibility or remote working options, and paid family leave are the top non-insurance employee benefits among U.S. workers.
  • The national average of paid time off for U.S. workers after a year of service is 10 days per year , compared to 20 days in most European countries.
  • "Paid time off is so important for employees' mental health," said Rob Hecker, vice president of Global Total Rewards at Unum.
  • Although both men and women rank paid family leave as the No.

Nearly Half of U.S. Employers are Unprepared to Administer Paid Leave Programs, New Study Finds

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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Professional services, Insurance, Human resources, Finance, Family law, Parental leave in the United States, Labour law, California law, Paid Family Leave, Sick leave, Private law, Law, Articles

A new study reveals that nearly half of U.S. employers are unprepared to administer paid leave programs.

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  • A new study reveals that nearly half of U.S. employers are unprepared to administer paid leave programs.
  • These findings shed light on the complexity of PFML, or Paid Family Medical Leave, and PFL, or Paid Family Leave, laws.
  • Conducted by Versta Research on behalf of The Standard , the study highlights how the burden of administering these programs can be daunting for many employers.
  • In fact, 40% of employers anticipate difficulties over the next few years when it comes to managing multiple leave programs, staying current with requirements that overlap with other leave programs and managing requirements across multiple states.

A Child-Focused Paid Parental Leave Policy for the U.S.

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Family law, Parental leave in the United States, Parental leave, Evolutionary biology, Private law, Paid Family Leave, Family, Parental care, Maternity leave in the United States

Released today, A Child-Focused Paid Parental Leave Policy for the U.S ., a new policy brief by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), is authored by IFS research fellowLyman Stone, and Center for Public Justice resident fellow and director of the Family Values Initiative,Rachel Anderson.In thepolicy brief, Anderson and Stone:

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  • Released today, A Child-Focused Paid Parental Leave Policy for the U.S ., a new policy brief by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), is authored by IFS research fellowLyman Stone, and Center for Public Justice resident fellow and director of the Family Values Initiative,Rachel Anderson.In thepolicy brief, Anderson and Stone:
    Callfor a paid family leave proposal that is primarily designed with child welfare in mind, rather than parental labor outcomes or fertility achievement.
  • Suggesta flat cash benefit valued at approximately $600 per week per newborn or adopted child, which isdelivered in monthly checkswith 18 weeks of guaranteed paid leave available with thebirth ofeach child.
  • Findthat the benefits of this proposed policy include: increased parental care, a decline in infant and maternal illness,hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality, and modest improvements in various measures ofchild well-being.
  • "A Child-Focused Paid Parental Leave Policylays out a blueprint for a parental leave program that actually works: for families, for employers, and most especially for kids," says report co-author Lyman Stone.

Voya Financial launches new Leave Management solution to help employers simplify administration of paid-time-off benefits

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Professional services, Human resources, Finance, Family law, Parental leave in the United States, 103rd United States Congress, Family and Medical Leave Act, Leave, Paid Family Leave, Law, Private law, United States

Voya is actively selling this comprehensive leave management solution, and it will be available to workplace clients and their employees effective Jan. 1, 2021.

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  • Voya is actively selling this comprehensive leave management solution, and it will be available to workplace clients and their employees effective Jan. 1, 2021.
  • Our new Voya Leave Management offering helps simplify the many administrative responsibilities that employers have in managing multiple forms of leave, while also making the process easier for employees.
  • For employers, it provides fully integrated leave management services for: short- and long-term disability administration; federal, state and company-specific leaves; paid family leave; and administration of ADA leaves.
  • Comprehensive Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) solution Voya Leave Management services offer employers an alternative to internally administering FMLA to help reduce costs and liability through fair, accurate and consistent FMLA administration.

Wolters Kluwer Offers New Special Briefings on Federal Relief for Employers and Employees during COVID-19 Crisis

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Thursday, April 9, 2020
Labour law, Social Security, Articles, Economy, Service industries, Family law, Parental leave in the United States, Social programs, Paid Family Leave, Unemployment benefits, Sick leave, Insurance

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which went into effect on April 1, is intended to offset the economic and health impacts of COVID-19.

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  • The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which went into effect on April 1, is intended to offset the economic and health impacts of COVID-19.
  • In this special CARES briefing , Wolters Kluwer's experts analyze the highly publicized recovery rebates for individual taxpayers and explain the additional relief for unemployment insurance programs under the Act.
  • The briefing also breaks down how the CARES Act and the FFCRA impact the emergency paid family leave and paid sick leave provisions.
  • The new digital briefings cover several key topics that are impacted by both laws, including:
    Who is entitled to paid and unpaid leave.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces Industry-Leading Paid Family Leave Benefit

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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Online Retail, Retail, Fashion, Family law, Decades, Family, Units of time, Parental leave in the United States, California law, Parental leave, Paid Family Leave, Levi Strauss & Co., National Partnership for Women & Families, Employee benefits, Stepfamily

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) today announced its new paid family leave benefit for all U.S. corporate and benefits-eligible retail employees.

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  • Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) today announced its new paid family leave benefit for all U.S. corporate and benefits-eligible retail employees.
  • We are introducing paid family leave to offer our employees the flexibility to care for ill family members without worrying about the stability of their job or finances, said Chip Bergh, president and chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. Access to paid family leave addresses the needs of the modern workforce and can help boost employee retention and loyalty.
  • LS&Co.s paid family leave benefit provides up to eight weeks of paid time off annually to care for an ill spouse, domestic partner, parent or stepparent, child or stepchild up to 18 years of age.
  • We applaud Levi Strauss & Co.s expansion of its industry-leading paid parental leave policy to include paid family leave for both its corporate and benefits-eligible hourly workers, said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.

HSA Administrators, Clarity Benefit Solutions, Shares Why Companies Should Be Offering Paid Family Leave

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Family law, Employee benefits, Paid Family Leave, Law, Employee compensation in the United States, Private law

NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HSA administrators , Clarity Benefit Solutions, shares why companies should be offering paid family leave.

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  • NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HSA administrators , Clarity Benefit Solutions, shares why companies should be offering paid family leave.
  • Thankfully, employers are beginning to realize that offering paid family leave is important and that providing this benefit results in higher levels of employee satisfaction and productivity.
  • Another advantage of offering paid family leave is that the additional economic security new parents will feel during a significant life event.
  • About Clarity Benefit Solutions: Clarity Benefit Solutions provides technology that makes the health insurance plan selection process fast, easy, and straightforward.