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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) vs. Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)

March 22, 2022

Category: Compliance Updates

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PFML laws continue to pass throughout the United States. It’s important to understand how this may affect your benefits program and how PFML compares to the FMLA. Review the chart below to understand the similarities and differences between FMLA and PFML:

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This chart is intended to provide a broad overview of these two programs. Local and state government PFML websites will include more information specific to each locality.

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This blog is up to date as of March 2022 and has not been updated for changes in the law, administration or current events.

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