On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill, which included two new laws -- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A bill that would provide paid leave for all workers in Illinois is awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signature. If signed into law, the bill would provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Illinois recently amended its Child Bereavement Leave Act to expand the reasons for leave, including miscarriage and stillbirth, and adds additional covered family members. The law will now be called the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Chicago’s amendments to its Human Rights Ordinance – expanding the definition of sexual harassment and implementing new policy and training requirements – go into effect on July 1, 2022. Employers should...more
Recently, Governor Janet Mills of Maine signed H.P. 160 - L.D. 225, “An Act Regarding the Treatment of Vacation Time Upon the Cessation of Employment,” which amends Maine’s final wage statute to require the payout of unused,...more