State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers

Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers ...
The National Law Review

DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations

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JD Supra

DOL Resurrects PAID Program to Supervise Employers’ Self-Audits and Settlements of Potential FLSA and FMLA Violations

On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced it would once again oversee the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, allowing employers ...
JD Supra

U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit PAID Program Returns, Allowing Employers to Identify and Resolve FLSA and FMLA Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced several self-audit programs to assist employers, unions, and benefit plan officials with voluntarily assessing and correcting their compliance with federal ...
The Hill

Bipartisan House lawmakers unveil paid family leave incentive bill

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill aimed at expanding paid family leave, the result of more than two years of work by the House Paid Family Leave Working Group. The More Paid ...
HR Dive

Feds tout reopened wage-and-hour violation self-reporting program

U.S. Department of Labor officials encouraged employers to self-report potential wage-and-hour violations via the agency’s Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, calling it a “real big win” ...
Forbes

Over 20 Years Later, California Shows What Paid Leave Really Needs

When employees take time off for a new baby, a health crisis or caregiving, they’re not opting out. They’re navigating life events that will touch nearly every worker at some point. Every year, ...
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Tim Walz touts paid leave program open to undocumented workers

Tim Walz is betting that a generous new paid leave guarantee can double as an immigration statement, turning a technocratic benefits program into a test of who counts as a worker in Minnesota. By ...
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Washington’s paid leave program heads toward a fiscal cliff

Washington’s innovative paid family and medical leave program could be hundreds of millions of dollars in the red within a few years, unless the Legislature acts. This could mean reduced benefits or ...
The Dartmouth

Sociology professor finds that New Hampshire’s paid leave program falls short

Access to paid family and medical leave remains uneven in New Hampshire, despite the introduction of the New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave program in 2023, according to a recent paper by ...