| What’s new?
The District of Columbia Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016, also known as the Paid Family Leave Law (PFL), was recently amended. These amendments include:
- A new two week leave to receive prenatal care;
- An increase in the maximum weekly PFL benefit for all claims with approved leave dates (from $1,000 to $1,009); and
- Expansion of medical leave from two weeks to six weeks.
All District of Columbia employers are required to post and maintain the PFL Notice in a conspicuous location where notices to employees are customarily posted. (DC Act 21-682, Sec. 106(h)(i))
What else do I need to know?
All District of Columbia employers are also required to provide PFL notices in electronic and physical form to:
- All employees at least once a year;
- All new employees at the time of hire; and
- Individual employees when the employer receives direct notice of the employee’s need for leave for an event that could qualify for PFL benefits.
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