DOL Issues RFI on Paid Family and Medical Leave

Agency Aims to Identify Promising Models of Paid Leave Programs

In a Request for Information (RFI) issued July 15, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is seeking information about the effectiveness of current state- and employer-provided paid leave programs, and how access (or lack of access) to these programs impacts workers and their families. The RFI explains that “paid leave programs” for its purposes refers to paid family and medical leave to care for a family member’s, or one’s own, health. According to the DOL, the information provided will help the agency identify promising practices related to eligibility requirements, associated costs, and administrative models of existing paid leave programs. Individuals, members of the general public, employers, employees and the research community are invited to submit comments, information and data by Sep. 14, 2020. Electronic submissions to www.regulations.gov are encouraged; submissions will also be accepted by mail.

Source: HR360