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Upcoming 2026 Pittsburgh’s Amendments to the Paid Sick Days Act

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On June 10, 2025, the City of Pittsburgh enacted amendments to its Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Since March 2020, Pittsburgh has required employers with 15 or more employees to provide...more

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A Win for Hong Kong Employees: New Law Expands Access to Statutory Benefits

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Effective from January 2026, a new law in Hong Kong will broaden the definition of a ‘continuous contract’, making it easier for employees to qualify for statutory employment benefits. We look at the details below....more

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Nebraska Governor Signs Amendment to State's Paid Sick Leave Law

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As discussed in our January 2025 update, the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, which requires employers to provide paid sick leave to qualified employees, goes into effect October 1, 2025. On June 4, 2025,...more

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Paid Leave Laws Keep Employers on Their Toes

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Within the past ten years or so, there has been an uptick in states adopting laws concerning paid sick leave. As a result, multi-state employers have become accustomed to having to closely monitor the adoption of laws in the...more

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State Sick Leave Changes; No Sign of Slowing

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As 2025 continues, the state sick leave law landscape continues to change, posing ongoing challenges for multistate employers. On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed legislation repealing the state’s sick leave...more

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Governor Kehoe Signs Repeal of State Paid Sick Leave Law

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On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Legislature repealed the brand new paid sick leave law (the “Sick Leave Law”) that voters approved last November. Governor Kehoe’s July 10, 2025 signature officially enacts that repeal and begins...more

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California Expands Protections for Employees Who Are Victims of Crime or Family Members of Victims: What Employers Need to Know...

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Assembly Bill 2499 (AB 2499), which took effect on January 1, 2025, broadens previous requirements on how California employers treat employees who are victims of violence or who are the family members of victims. The new law...more

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Minnesota Employment Legislative Update 2025, Part IV: Special Session Roundup

On June 14, 2026, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law legislation passed during a one-day legislative special session that includes new employment laws or amends existing employment laws. ...more

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Washington Legislature Expands Qualifying Reasons for Paid Sick Leave to Include Leave for Immigration Proceedings

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Effective July 27, 2025, Washington House Bill 1875 will expand the qualifying reasons for which an employee may use their accrued and available state-mandated paid sick leave to include time off for an employee to prepare...more

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Nebraska’s New Sick Leave Law Explained

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On June 4, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB415, which amends the Nebraska Healthy Workplaces and Families Act (“HWFA”). Initially passed via ballot initiative in November 2024, the HWFA mandates paid sick leave...more

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Goodbye to Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Law: State General Assembly Passes Law to Repeal Sick Leave and Future Minimum Wage...

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As anticipated, the Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill 567 (H.B. 567), which repeals certain provisions of Proposition A—most notably, the entire Missouri paid sick time law. Governor Kehoe is expected to sign the...more

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Missouri Employers Must Provide New Paid Sick Leave Notices by April 15, 2025

In November 2024, Missouri voters passed Proposition A, which requires employers to provide 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.  This requirement is currently set to take effect on May 1, 2025. The law is the...more

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Last-Minute Changes to Michigan Earned Sick Time and Wage Laws: Effective February 21, 2025

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We’ve all been waiting to see if Michigan legislators would reach a deal to amend the Earned Sick Time Act and the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act, which became effective Friday, February 21, 2025. The votes are in –...more

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Last Minute Minimum Wage Increase and Sick Leave Amendments to Michigan Employment Law Statutes

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In the early morning hours of February 21, 2025, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002 into law. SB 8 amended Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act. House Bill 4002 amended...more

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CT Employers Beware: Compliance with the New Paid Sick Leave Law Requires Familiarity with the Intricacies of the Law

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The expanded CT Paid Sick Leave requirements were signed into law on May 21, 2024, and were effective January 1, 2025. Since that time, the CT Department of Labor (“DOL”) published, and subsequently updated, FAQs and...more

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Employment Law Update: New Laws for 2025

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States and some cities were especially active this year passing workplace legislation, many of which create new compliance obligations for employers. Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute (WPI) has been tracking these laws as...more

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The New 2022 California Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave: Answers to Employer Questions

California employers with 26 or more employees must now prepare to comply with a new supplemental COVID-19 paid sick leave law (“2022 COVID-SPSL”). ...more

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California Extends & Expands COVID-19 Supplement Paid Sick Leave Mandate

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On March 19, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 95, providing supplemental paid sick leave for COVID-related leaves and absences. The supplemental paid sick leave requirements apply in addition to previous paid...more

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California Legislature Sends New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Bill to Governor for Signature

Within days, California employers may have to provide employees with even more COVID-19–related paid leave. On March 18, 2021, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 95, which creates new Labor Code Section 248.2 and...more

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Employers’ Top Ten 10 Burning Questions About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Answered

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In light of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, H.R. 6201 (FFCRA) passing into law, we put together a top ten list of questions employers have about the FFCRA....more

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US Emergency Paid Leave Act: New Relief to Mitigate COVID-19’s Economic Impact

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The legislation provides COVID-19-related paid leave that impacts many employers, but important questions remain. Key Points: ..The Act impacts employers with one to 499 employees, and will be effective no later than...more

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act Becomes Law

On March 18, 2020, the United States Senate passed the revised “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” (“FFCRA”) that had been passed by the United States House earlier this week, which President Trump has now signed. The...more

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New York State Passes Paid Quarantine Leave Law

On March 18, 2020, at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s behest, New York State passed an emergency law that extends paid leave and additional employment protections and benefits immediately to employees involuntarily quarantined in...more

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Trump Signs Families First Coronavirus Response Act

President Trump signed into law on Wednesday night the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “Act”) following a 90-8 vote by the Senate earlier in the day. The Act provides paid sick leave to American workers affected...more

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New York State Passes Expanded Sick Leave in Battle Against COVID-19

On the heels of the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act signed into law yesterday, New York State has enacted broad legislation extending paid sick leave benefits to employees. The extent of paid sick leave is...more

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