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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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The Interaction between State Paid Family Medical Leave and Employer Short-Term Disability Programs

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We often are asked how an employer’s existing short-term disability (“STD”) policy will interact with new state medical leave programs. While we advise clients on the interaction with programs in many states, this post will...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

2025 Education Legislation Summary

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In its 2025 regular session, the General Assembly made a number of changes to the statutes that affect public education in Connecticut. This summary provides a brief overview of some of the more significant changes. Unless...more

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Key Employee Benefits Changes Under the One Beautiful Bill Act

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA or the “Act”), signed into law on July 4, 2025, introduces a broad set of changes impacting employee benefits and executive compensation. This summary highlights the provisions most...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Expires

More than 5 years from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s COVID-19 paid sick leave law has now officially expired as of July 31, 2025. The COVID-19 paid sick leave law, which was enacted during pandemic-related...more

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New York’s COVID-19 Emergency Leave Ends

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New York’s COVID-19 emergency leave law (the “Law”) was a first-in-the-nation law requiring employers to provide paid emergency leave and other benefits for COVID-related quarantine or isolation. On July 31, 2025, the Law...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

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

NYC Sick Leave Law Amendments Prompt New Employer Obligations

Recent amendments to New York City’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) went into effect this month. Consistent with recent amendments to New York State law, the City’s amended leave law now explicitly requires NYC...more

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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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Client Alert: New York City Employers: Paid Prenatal Personal Care Leave Rules Now in Effect

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As of July 2, 2025, New York City’s new rules for paid prenatal personal care leave are in effect. With the first month of enforcement now behind us, it is critical for all employers with employees working in New York City to...more

Perkins Coie

July Tip of the Month: New York COVID Sick Leave Law Finally Sunsets

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Enacted in the early days of the pandemic, the law required employers to provide a separate allotment of paid sick leave to employees who were subject to mandatory or precautionary quarantine or isolation orders due to...more

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National State Employment Law Update Covering the First Six Months of 2025

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2025 is halfway over, and already, there has been significant activity and legal developments throughout the U.S. on the state and local level.  Below is a recap of notable laws enacted throughout the U.S. that have become...more

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Maryland Again Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

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For the third year in a row, Maryland has delayed implementation of its Paid Family Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. On May 6, 2025, Governor Moore signed HB 102, a bill modifying the FAMLI program, first established by the...more

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OBBBA’s impact on employee benefit plans, programs, and arrangements

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. This sweeping tax and spending package affects large swaths of the US economy. Though reduced significantly from the original House...more

Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP

NYC Amends Rules to Address Paid Prenatal Leave

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act rules to incorporate the paid prenatal leave requirements of the New York Labor Law. DCWP’s amended...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Colorado’s 2025 Legislative Session: Key Employment Law Changes and Compliance Updates for Employers

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The 2025 Colorado legislative session concluded on May 7, 2025. This latest session has brought a series of significant updates that are poised to reshape the compliance landscape for employers across the state. Among the...more

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DOL Brings Back Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on July 24, 2025, the return of its Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program. The program was initially launched in April 2018 to facilitate early resolution of Fair...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

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know

On July 4th, while many of us were grilling hot dogs and dodging fireworks, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1) into law. Love the name or roll your eyes at it, this bill packs a massive punch for...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Maine Employers: Changes to Earned Paid Leave

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Maine’s legislature has amended the state’s Earned Paid Leave (EPL) law through LD 55, changing how EPL is accrued and carried over. Employers operating in Maine should take immediate steps to review and update their leave...more

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New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act Is Amended to Include Paid Prenatal Leave

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Since January 1, 2025, New York State’s Paid Prenatal Leave Law has required that all private-sector employers provide employees with 20 hours of paid leave for health care appointments related to prenatal care or pregnancy. ...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

New York State’s COVID-19 Sick Leave Law Will Sunset on July 31, 2025

As we previously reported, New York’s COVID-19 Sick Leave Law (amending N.Y. Lab. L. §196-b) will expire on July 31, 2025....more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave—Updates from the Department - July 2025

In its quarterly briefing, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) recently updated its Employer Portal, issued a reminder for the private plan reporting deadline of August 31, 2025, and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York Sunsets COVID-19 Paid "Quarantine" Leave on July 31, 2025

After more than five years of providing additional quarantine-related leave for COVID-19, beginning July 31, 2025, New York's COVID-19 Paid Emergency Leave (the "Law") will expire, and employers will no longer be required to...more

Maynard Nexsen

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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