Tag Archives: Paid Family Leave Law

Coloradans Vote to Give All Employees in the State Paid Family and Medical Leave

By Nathan A. Schacht and Keeley O. Cronin on December 8, 2020 Posted in Colorado

On November 3, 2020, Colorado voters placed their ballots in favor of Proposition 118 – a first-of-its-kind ballot initiative. In passing the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act (FAMLI), Colorado joined just eight other states and the District of Columbia in creating a state-level paid family and medical leave program. The benefits under FAMLI … Continue Reading

Update Regarding New York’s Paid Family Leave Law (Effective Jan. 1, 2018)

By Amy J. Traub and Saima Sheikh on July 10, 2017 Posted in Leave of Absence, New York

As we reported previously New York recently joined several other states that offer paid family leave benefits for employees. Effective Jan. 1, 2018, the New York Paid Family Leave Law (PFLL) will provide eligible employees with eight full weeks of paid family leave, funded exclusively through employee payroll deductions. The benefit amount and length of the … Continue Reading