Jackson Lewis: District of Columbia Projects Increase In Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits | Practical Law
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. addresses the significant increase in the number of weeks of paid leave available to eligible employees in the District of Columbia under its Universal Paid Leave Act. It is projected that, effective July 1, 2022, there will be an overall cap of 12 weeks of leave available to each eligible DC employee per year, including up to 12 workweeks of parental leave, 12 workweeks of family leave, 12 workweeks of medical leave, and two workweeks of prenatal leave.