Product Description

In Massachusetts, employees are eligible for paid and unpaid leave for a range of situations, benefiting from the protection of a myriad of state and federal laws. These include the Massachusetts Paid Family Leave and Medical Leave Act (PFML), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Massachusetts Earned Sick Time, Domestic Violence Leave Act (DVLA), and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), among others. Often, these leave laws intersect with each other, creating many questions for employers and employees. Learn about the contours of each law and their intersection, as well as their interplay with employers’ private plans and policies. The panelists analyze hypotheticals to highlight the practical nuances seen in the workplace.

Agenda & Materials

• 12:00 - 12:05 pm

  Overview of Leave Laws

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  Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP , Boston
  
• 12:05 - 12:20 pm

  Basics of FMLA, PFML, Earned Sick Time, DVLA, PWFA, and Leave as a Reasonable Accommodation

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  Gavriela M. Bogin-Farber, Esq., Segal Roitman LLP , Boston
  
• 12:20 - 1:20 pm

  PFML in Depth

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  Benefit and Allotment Calculation, Portability of Eligibility and Benefits Following a Change in Employment or Change in Provider, and Employers’ Notice Obligations

  Erin Olesen, Esq., Department of Family & Medical Leave,Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Boston
  
• 1:20 - 1:50 pm

  Benefits Coordination

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  Interplay of PFML with Private Plans, Internal Policies, Short-Term Disability and the FMLA

  Sonia Macias Steele, Esq., Goulston & Storrs, PC , Boston
  
• 1:50 - 2:00 pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

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  Panel
  

Please Note

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