Insights and events

Leave and Accommodation law updates, including ADA, PWFA and FMLA

Sun Life's Employment Law Team hosted a webinar on October 15, 2025 with updates on leave and accommodation law compliance. They covered key issues related to the ADA and PWFA, including job-protected leave, work-from-home arrangements, and service animals as accommodations, as well as special guidance on accommodating mental health conditions.

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Absence, ADA, & Compliance

COVID-19 Vaccines and the path forward

January 01, 2021

Dan Fishbein, MD, President of Sun Life U.S., moderated a panel of distinguished experts: Dr. Michael Rosenblatt, Harvard Medical School Board of Fellows and Chief Medical Officer, Flagship Pioneering, and Dr. Benjamin Linas, Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Boston University and Infectious Diseases Doctor at Boston Medical Center, discussing: factors for success in vaccination effort, lessons learned in the COVID-19 pandemic, considerations for our future health security and economy, and more.

Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave webinar

November 01, 2020

Marjory Robertson, AVP & Senior Counsel, Abigail O’Connell, Senior Counsel and Jonathan Kemp, Product Management discuss what you need to know about Connecticut Paid Family and Medical Leave.

The final countdown: 2020 Pre-Election Update

October 01, 2020

Prepare for Election Day on November 3rd with our latest analysis on how the vote may impact the ACA and more.

Updates on COVID-19 Legislation, Employer Compliance and Liability Issues

September 01, 2020

Learn about the latest COVID-19 updates to federal, state and local laws, regulations, orders and guidelines that directly impact employers.

Learn about the federal COVID-19 legislation updates and the state of the 2020 presidential election. As of August 6, 2020

August 06, 2020

Join James Slotnick, Sun Life’s AVP of Government Relations as he reviews:
1. Updates on federal COVID-19 legislation, including
2. Paycheck Protection Program changes
3. Business liability protection
4. COBRA subsidies
5. Tax credits for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
6. The state of the 2020 election
7. House and Senate races to watch
8. Key states for the presidential election

COVID-19 Response: Employment Compliance Considerations for Re-opening the Workplace

April 30, 2020

Marjory Robertson, AVP, Senior Counsel from Sun Life, describes how businesses can take practical steps to comply with the broad array of federal, state and municipal requirements for employers operating or re-opening during this pandemic response.

How the CARES Act’s loan programs could protect your Business, Employees and Benefits

April 23, 2020

James Slotnick, Head of Government Relations at Sun Life discusses new federal stimulus programs and what these mean for businesses, employees, and benefits.

Webinar: Slide deck

Leave and accommodation compliance: Fall 2019

November 06, 2019

Learn about MA PFML, private plan administration and the milestones employers need to meet for 2019 and 2020. This webinar is for employers that have at least one employee working in MA.