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New York Ends COVID-19 Sick Leave Requirements

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Effective July 31, 2025, New York will no longer require employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who contract COVID-19. As discussed in our prior alert, New York has required employers to provide COVID-19 leave...more

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Blue States Push Back: Legislative Responses to Trump Administration Initiatives

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In the wake of Trump administration executive orders and regulatory actions, Democratic-led states across the nation have taken bold steps to counteract policies they view as regressive. There are 17 states that are led by...more

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Texas Enacts Ban on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates from Private Employers

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In the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 regulations, Texas has taken a unique stance with Senate Bill 7, which was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on November 10, 2023. This legislation specifically addresses...more

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Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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The 9 Things Colorado Employers Should Do After Lawmakers Pass Batch of New Workplace Laws

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The Colorado legislature has been busy this season passing new employment laws, adding to your compliance obligations in a big way. We reviewed the key workplace laws that Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into effect and...more

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Labor and Employment Law: What’s New in 2022

Although the first of January is ultimately just another day in the grand scheme of things, many of us attach a special significance to it. It is a day where we symbolically leave our problems behind and press forward to see...more

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New Illinois Law Clarifies that the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act Does Not Apply to Employers’ COVID-19 Mitigation...

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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, most employers had never heard of the Illinois Healthcare Right of Conscience Act (the Act), let alone debated its applicability to their employees.  However, as COVID-19 has changed the...more

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Nevada Enacts Paid Vaccination Leave and “Kin Care” Laws and Amends its Existing Paid Leave Law

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Following the implementation of mandatory paid leave on January 1, 2020, Nevada has again expanded workers’ leave rights with the enactment of Senate Bill No. 209 (SB 209) and Assembly Bill No. 190 (AB 190).  Under SB 209,...more

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Massachusetts Enacts Legislation Providing COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave to All Employees

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On May 28, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation providing every full-time employee up to 40 hours (pro-rated for part-time employees) of job-protected, emergency paid sick leave for certain COVID-19...more

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COVID-19 Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

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In Tuesday's Report: FDA warns of false test results due to mutations, and authorizes new OTC tests; NY state clarifies paid vaccination leave law; and California requires COVID-19 paid sick…...more

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California Enacts (Retroactive) 2021 Emergency Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Law

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On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 95, which creates new Labor Code section 248.2 and mandates that employers provide employees with supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for various...more

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New York Enacts Vaccine Leave Law

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Executive Summary: On March 12, 2021, New York State enacted an amendment to the New York Labor Law and the New York Civil Service Law, which provides for four hours of paid leave time, per injection, to obtain a COVID-19...more

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New York Enacts Paid Vaccination Leave Law

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On March 12, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation providing all public and private employees in New York up to four hours of paid leave per vaccine injection to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine....more

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Michigan Grants Business and Worker Protections Related to COVID-19

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On October 22, 2020, Governor Whitmer signed multiple bills that protect Michigan employers that are in compliance with COVID-19-related laws, including agency orders, and protect workers who do not report to work because...more

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New York State Releases Guidance on the State’s New Sick Leave Law

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New York employers waiting for clarification on the newly effective New York State Sick Leave Law (“Sick Leave Law”) need wait no longer: on October 20, 2020, the state issued initial guidance – titled the New York State Paid...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 90: New York State Publishes Paid Sick Leave Website and FAQs

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Multiple weeks after the New York State Paid Sick Leave (“NYPSL”) law’s September 30, 2020 effective date, the State has published a NYPSL website and set of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”). ...more

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New York State Issues First Guidance on Paid Sick Leave Law

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On October 20, 2020, New York State issued its first guidance on the New York State Sick Leave Law (New York Labor Law § 196-b) (NYSSLL). The guidance, titled “New York State Paid Sick Leave FAQ” (FAQ) appears on the state’s...more

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Philadelphia Mandates Two Weeks of Paid Sick Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

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Continuing a national trend that has seen many cities and municipalities enact strong worker-protection laws, Philadelphia’s City Council has passed a sweeping new ordinance that makes two weeks of paid sick leave available...more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part XVII: Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for All Coming to California Later This Week

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867, which requires private employers with 500 or more employees nationwide to provide COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave to their...more

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New California COVID-19-Related Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirements Take Effect September 19, 2020

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On September 9, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1867 (AB 1867), which requires private entities with 500 or more employees to provide up to 80 hours of COVID-19-related supplemental paid...more

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Reminder: New York Paid Sick Leave Goes into Effect Sept. 30

On Sept. 30, 2020 New York’s general paid sick leave law (PSL) will go into effect. As outlined in detail in our previous alert, the PSL applies to all private employers in the state and requires all businesses that have five...more

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AB 1867: Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for All

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867, which requires private employers with 500 or more employees nationwide to provide COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave to their...more

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