Paid Family Leave

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  July 1 Workplace Compliance Changes Employers Need to Know

  Updated to reflect delayed implementation of hazard communication standard in Oregon.

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on forthcoming Handbook Template updates in the Alabama, Hawaii, Illinois and Virginia supplements.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Virginia Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect for Large Employers

• Date:

  May 18, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  The Month Ahead - June 2026

  June 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing designed to help HR leaders anticipate what's next across workplace, compliance, and employment law developments and seasonal issues.

• Type:

  Handbook Templates

  Paid Family and Medical Leave Handbook Statement: Maine

  Updated statement to clarify language concerning Company-provided pay benefits and any resulting overpayments.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Virginia

  Updated to reflect the forthcoming paid family and medical leave law.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Paid Family Leave Requirements by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect access to benefits in Maine, effective May 1, 2026; and the forthcoming Virginia paid family and medical leave law.

• Date:

  April 29, 2026

  Type:

  Benchmarking and Surveys

  Paid Leave 2026: Survey Report

  In this survey report, we explore how employers design and administer PTO programs in 2026, with a focus on the policy choices that shape employee access and organizational consistency.

• Date:

  April 24, 2026

  Type:

  News

  Virginia Enacts Paid Family Medical Leave Program

  Virginia has enacted a new Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance program that will be required for all employers and employees.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Virginia Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Access Begins