Seyfarth’s Joshua Seidman to testify before the Colorado FAMLI Task Force

On Tuesday, November 12, Seyfarth Labor & Employment Associate Joshua Seidman will testify before the Colorado FAMLI Task Force. The Task Force, a legislatively-appointed group, is examining various paid family and medical leave (PFML) topics, and will be making recommendations to the state regarding specific details that should be included in a 2020 bill.

The testimony will highlight PFML considerations from a business perspective, including legal and practical compliance challenges facing employers that are covered by one or more state PFML programs. Key highlights from the testimony include:

• Assessing potential family member definitions and the impact of those that go beyond the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, and a majority of existing state PFML programs
• Coordinating state PFML benefits with existing employer-provided paid leave benefits
• Understanding PFML employee eligibility options and criteria
• Protections for “small” employers, i.e., employers with workforces under a certain employee threshold
• PFML program funding and employer considerations

For more information, visit the FAMLI Task Force website.