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If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 105: Current Michigan Paid Sick Leave Law (Not Original 2018 Act) To Remain in Effect

Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a July 2022 lower court decision that would have reinstated the 2018 Michigan Earned Sick Time Act on February 20, 2023. As a result, barring an appeal of...more

1/27/2023 / Earned Sick Time , Employment Litigation , Labor Reform , Minimum Wage , Paid Sick Leave , Paid Time Off (PTO) , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 103: Blast to the Past: Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act of 2018 To Be Reinstated in 2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Michigan Court of Claims issued a decision that rendered the current version of Michigan’s paid sick leave law unconstitutional and reinstated the 2018 version of the law. Currently, the 2018 version...more

8/19/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Paid Leave , Sick Leave , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 102: The Land of 10,000 Lakes or Paid Sick Leave Laws? Bloomington Becomes the Fourth Minnesota City to...

Seyfarth Synopsis: Minnesota, also known as “the land of 10,000 lakes” is quickly becoming “the land of 10,000 paid sick leave laws.” Last month, Bloomington became the fourth Minnesota city to pass a citywide Earned Sick...more

7/20/2022 / Employer Liability Issues , Local Ordinance , Paid Leave , Paid Time Off (PTO) , Sick Leave , Wage and Hour

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 101: New Mexico Paid Sick Leave Law in Effect Today; Final Rules, Model Poster and FAQs Available

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Mexico statewide paid sick leave law is in effect as of today, July 1, 2022. The state recently released a series of related materials—final rules, detailed FAQs, model posters, a policy compliance...more

7/7/2022 / Covered Employer , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Paid Leave , Sick Leave , Wage and Hour

Employment Bills to Watch as New York’s Legislative Session Closes

Seyfarth Synopsis: At the close of the New York State legislative session on June 2, 2022, the Senate and Assembly passed a variety of employment-related bills that are now waiting to be delivered to Governor Kathy Hochul. ...more

6/24/2022 / Corporate Counsel , Employer Liability Issues , Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) , Rest and Meal Break , State Labor Laws , Wage and Hour , Warehouses

Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 36: Philadelphia City Council Passes Third Round of COVID-19 Paid Leave

Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 3, 2022, the Philadelphia City Council voted on and passed the city’s third iteration of its COVID-19 paid leave mandate, formerly known as Public Health Emergency Leave (“PHEL”) and now known as...more

3/17/2022 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Paid Leave , Paid Time Off (PTO) , Sick Leave , Wage and Hour

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 99: Allegheny County Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Effective Today, December 15, 2021

Seyfarth Synopsis: Late last week, the Allegheny County Department of Administrative Services posted the Allegheny County paid sick leave ordinance notice on its paid sick leave website, along with guidelines and FAQs...more

12/24/2021 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Infectious Diseases , Paid Leave , Sick Leave , Wage and Hour

Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 33: New York City Poised to Require Employers to Provide Parents with Paid Child Vaccination...

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council approved a bill that would amend and expand New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, most notably by providing employees with paid time off in...more

12/23/2021 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Paid Leave , Vaccinations , Wage and Hour

Michelle Shamouilian

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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