Starting on January 1, 2024, employees in Colorado may receive paid leave under Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI). Are you prepared to manage this new employee benefit?
To minimize confusion and avoid non-compliance with FAMLI, employers with employees in the state of Colorado must decide how to revise policies and manage employee leave requests and procedures. Once handbook policies have been updated for FAMLI, communicate and explain handbook changes to all employees to minimize misunderstandings. FAMLI leave requests are very different than typical employee time-off requests. Consider these relevant key points: