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Summer is Nearly Upon Us: Is Your Holiday Plan Ready?

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Summer is nearly here and so it is important for employers in Norway to start planning for their team’s holiday, if they haven’t already. It can be costly for employers if employees do not take their statutory holiday...more

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[Webinar] Pouring Over the Law: 2025 Employment Law Updates - April 29th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

Staying up to date with the latest employment laws, amendments, and new statutes is crucial to ensure compliance and avoid costly legal pitfalls. Join us for a discussion on key changes to the employment landscape that demand...more

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Key Changes for Oregon, Washington, and California Employers in 2025

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As 2024 wraps up and we look forward to 2025, below is a summary of upcoming changes in employment law that may impact employers in Oregon, Washington, and California. Many of the following updates go into effect on January...more

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Paid Sick Leave Is Coming to Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska in 2025

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The November 2024 general election saw the approval of a number of state ballot measures, as our colleagues reported here. Among those measures are a new paid sick leave (PSL) law in Nebraska and paid sick and safe leave...more

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Michigan Employers: Get Ready for Expanded Paid Sick Leave

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Starting on February 21, 2025, every Michigan employer, regardless of size, must provide their employees with up to 72 hours of sick leave annually....more

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HR Quick Take: FMLA

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Q: I have an employee on FMLA and I’m not certain how to count holiday leave....more

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Eleventh Circuit Limits Scope of Parental Leave for Birth of Child Under FMLA

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The Family and Medical Leave Act provides leave and job protection to eligible employees who need to be absent from work “because of the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and in order to care for such son or...more

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Minnesota’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

On May 25, 2023, Gov. Tim Walz signed new legislation establishing Minnesota’s state-run family and medical leave program (the “Paid Leave Program”), and guaranteeing almost all Minnesota employees the right to paid family...more

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Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Takes Effect Soon – Are You Ready?

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Beginning on July 1, 2024, employers in Chicago must begin to comply with significant new obligations that further complicate a tangle of state and local laws mandating paid leave....more

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Connecticut Greatly Expands Paid Sick Leave Law

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On May 21, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that creates sweeping changes to Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57r, et seq. (the “Amendments”). The Amendments will greatly expand the...more

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Employers Face June 1 Deadline to Inform Employees Whose Approved OFLA Leave Is Affected by Recent OFLA Amendments

As we previously advised, under Oregon Senate Bill 1515 (“SB 1515”) effective July 1, 2024, most of the Oregon Family Leave Act (“OFLA”)—including leave for the employee’s or a family member’s serious health condition—will...more

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NYC ESSTA’s New Private Right of Action Gives Employers a Reason for Action … to Review Safe and Sick Leave Policies

In the latest paid leave law development out of New York, the New York City Council amended the City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to create a private right of action....more

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New California Employment Laws to Ring in the New Year

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While that champagne and cider chill to ring in the new year, take a look below and be sure you are ready to implement these California employment laws that become effective Jan. 1 and beyond....more

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Making Sense of New Paid Leave Obligations in Illinois – Coming SOON

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On January 1, 2024, virtually every employer in Illinois will face new obligations to provide paid leave to their employees....more

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New Minnesota Earned Sick And Safe Time Law

Over the summer, the Minnesota State Legislature passed a new earned sick and safe time (ESST) law that goes into effect starting January 1, 2024. Governor Tim Walz signed the new amendments into the current sick and safe...more

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Colorado Expands Paid Sick Leave

On Aug. 7, 2023, Colorado expanded employee rights to additional uses of paid and protected sick leave with the addition of new categories for which employees can use sick leave....more

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Paid Leave Oregon and OFLA Update: Senate Bill 999 Will Require Use of a “Rolling Forward” Leave Year, Align the Definition of...

Senate Bill 999, designed to align Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), passed the Oregon Legislature on June 1, 2023, and is expected to be signed by Governor Kotek shortly. The bill makes the...more

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[Event] 2023 Hot Topics in Employment Law - April 25th, Baltimore, MD

Join Miles & Stockbridge for a half-day SHRM- and HRCI-approved program and plenty of networking. Our annual Hot Topics in Law Employment Law Seminar brings together business owners and legal, C-Suite and human resource...more

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PTO Is Not Part of Salary According to Third Circuit Court of Appeals

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Paid time off (PTO) is not part of an exempt employee’s salary under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) according to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. This means employers can deduct PTO from exempt employees for...more

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Illinois Employers: Paid Leave “for Any Reason” Is Coming! What You Must Know

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On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”) into law. When the Act takes effect on January 1, 2024, eligible employees will be entitled to earn 40 hours of...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: “Without prejudice” discussions, 100% Polkey reductions, calculation of long periods of loss of earning...

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Our January update includes new cases on “without prejudice” conversations on termination of employment, the difficulties of applying 100% “Polkey” reductions in unfair dismissal awards, and issues of employers introducing...more

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A New Protected Activity for New York Employees: “Lawful Absences”

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The 2023 President’s Day weekend will bring a significant change affecting almost all employers in New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A8092B (“the bill”) into law on November 21, 2022, approving...more

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California Employers: New Employment Laws for 2023

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This year has yet again been busy for the California Legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom, as they enacted several significant changes to hiring and workforce management, wage and hour, COVID-19, and other employment laws....more

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Playing by the Rules: NYC Proposes Amendments to Enforcement Rules for Earned Safe and Sick Time Act

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When New York City amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (NYC ESSTA) two years ago to align with New York State’s Paid Sick Leave Law (NYS PSLL) more closely, Big Apple employers found themselves with limited formal...more

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Oregon Paid Leave—Upcoming Deadlines

Oregon’s paid leave program (providing up to 12+ weeks of paid family, medical, and safe leave to eligible employees per leave year) will be here soon. Almost all businesses with employees in Oregon are required to...more

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