The Paid Family and Medical Leave Program has officially rolled out in January 2025. This program brings significant changes for employers.
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Sarah Newell (Eaton Peabody) will provide an update on the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program and break down important details and steps employers should be taking.
The Maine Department of Labor has launched the PaidFamily and Medical Leave (PFML) Portal, the online system for employers to register, designate a payroll processor, file quarterly wage reports, and remit quarterly premium contributions.
All employers must register on the portal to begin wage reporting in April 2025
Employers will begin their first quarterly wage reporting and premium tax payments starting April 1, 2025, and they are due by April 30, 2025. Starting January 1, 2025, any employer with at least one Maine-based employee must have begun payroll withholdings for their employees.
Sarah Newell works out of the Bangor office for Eaton Peabody as a Shareholder. Sarah represents employers in the private, nonprofit and public sectors and her practice is focused on labor and employment law. She assists clients with a broad range of issues including wage & hour, sexual harassment, FMLA, employee discipline and discharge, discrimination, whistleblower actions, collective bargaining, contract administration, labor arbitration, and other employment and labor issues. Sarah also investigates complaints of discrimination for employers, colleges, and universities on a regular basis. Prior to joining Eaton Peabody, Sarah served as State Office Representative to United States Senator Susan Collins. Sarah represented the Senator in Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties.
