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Washington Legislature Expands Domestic Violence Leave Act to Include Leave for Proceedings Relating to Hate Crimes

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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5101 into law on May 20, 2025, which will amend Washington’s Domestic Violence Leave Act (DVLA) to include job protections for employees who seek certain types of assistance...more

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Washington Employers: Prepare Now for Sweeping Changes to State Employment Laws Starting July 2025

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The Washington State Legislature has passed a sweeping package of labor and employment laws that will significantly impact businesses with employees working in the State of Washington. These new laws, several of which become...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 126: California Expands Paid Sick Leave Protections For 2025

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Governor Newsom recently signed new laws – SB 1105 and AB 2499 – which extend and clarify employees’ available reasons for use of California paid sick leave (PSL)....more

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Oregon Employment Department Adopts Regulations to Clarify Administration of Paid Leave Oregon Benefits

On January 12, 2024, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) promulgated new regulations to clarify its procedures and criteria for implementing Paid Leave Oregon. As discussed further below, these regulations relate to...more

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Hinshaw's 12 Days of California Labor & Employment Series – Day 9: Additional Leave Law Updates

In the spirit of the season—and keeping some semblance of normal—we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this ninth day of the...more

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What You Need to Know About the Recent Amendments to New Jersey's Paid Family Leave Laws

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The state of New Jersey recently enacted major amendments to its family leave laws. These amendments have greatly expanded the benefits employees can receive, and therefore, the impact on New Jersey employers cannot be...more

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New Jersey Expands Family And SAFE Leave Protections And Benefits

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New Jersey’s governor just approved a significant expansion of the state’s leave laws, permitting employees job-protected leave for a variety of new reasons while expanding available state-provided, income-replacement...more

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Your Employee Is a Victim of Domestic Violence—What Should an Employer Do?

New Zealand parliament recently passed a law granting employees 10 days of extra paid leave each year for victims of domestic violence to change their living situations and not lose their jobs. According to some U.S....more

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Maryland's Paid Sick Leave Mandate Set to Take Effect This Month

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• The Maryland Healthy Working Families Act is scheduled to go into effect on Feb. 11, 2018, making Maryland the ninth state to mandate paid sick leave for private employers. • The Act requires that Maryland employers with...more

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Best in Law: California Employers Have New Rules to Follow — Effective Now

Each New Year typically brings a slew of new laws that affect employers – and 2017 is no exception. Many of these new laws took effect on Jan. 1, so employers must now be in compliance. If not, you must take immediate steps...more

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