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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
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
On April 20, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law New York State’s Budget for fiscal year 2025. The new Budget includes a few key bills impacting New York employers and employees alike, as stated in depth...more
Governor Kathy Hochul approved the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State Budget (the “NYS 2025 Budget”) on April 20, 2024....more
2024 brings crucial updates for California employers navigating the intricacies of workplace policies. In this alert, the Allen Matkins Labor & Employment Practice share key updates employers should make note of including:...more
On June 2, 2023, Colorado formally expanded its covered reasons for use of paid sick leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) when Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-017 (SB...more
The end of the public health emergency means welcome changes for Colorado employers when it comes to complying with the paid leave requirements of the state’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Under the HFWA,...more
Gov. Jared Polis’ decision not to extend Colorado’s COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) means welcome changes for employers when it comes to complying with the paid leave requirements of the state’s Healthy Families and...more
Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (the HFWA) requires employers provide up to two weeks of supplemental paid sick leave — often referred to as public health emergency leave (PHEL) — when a public health emergency...more
COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave has been extended through December 31, 2022. Learn more about the expansion, including testing requirements and required notices to employees, in this episode of California Employment...more
Beginning October 1, 2022, when a public health emergency is in place, businesses with 100 or more employees worldwide must provide up to 80 hours of paid Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) each calendar year to each...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently extended its determination that a public health emergency exists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 12, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more
As Oregon’s April 2022 snowstorm becomes a distant memory, it’s time for some spring cleaning of employer leave policies. There are two recent changes that may require updates to your employee handbook. ...more
Since the onset of the pandemic, many states and localities have passed COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave laws requiring employers to provide leave to employees for COVID-19-related reasons. California and Colorado have...more
The Philadelphia City Council recently passed a third iteration of the Public Health Emergency Leave law that will guarantee up to forty hours of paid sick leave for Philadelphia employees to recover from COVID-19 or avoid...more
On February 28, 2022, the Massachusetts Executive Office for Administration and Finance notified employers that the COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave Program will end on March 15, 2022. Employers have until April 29, 2022 to...more
Update Feb 18: This advisory has been updated to include the required notice to employees that must be posted in the workplace or otherwise disseminated to employees who work remotely. On February 9, 2022, Governor...more
On Feb. 9, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 114, granting covered employees up to 80 hours of paid sick leave for COVID-19-related reasons (CSPSL). Effective Dates of Application. The new...more
On February 9, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 84 (AB), which provides COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) for covered employees who are unable to work or telework due to COVID-19 related...more
On February 7, 2022, the California legislature passed legislation reviving COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL). The law creates new California Labor Code Section 248.6 and takes effect ten days after Governor Newsom...more
The California State Legislature Assembly Bill 84, introduced on February 2, proposes to require employers with 26 or more employees to provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave for qualifying COVID-19 related...more
On January 25, 2022 Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he reached a deal with legislative leaders to reinstate Supplemental Paid Sick Leave benefits for COVID-19 related absences (“SPSL”). A previous version of the law...more
In addition to receiving paid leave to obtain their own COVID-19 vaccinations (discussed in our March 29, 2021, advisory), employees in New York City may now take additional sick leave to get COVID-19 vaccinations for their...more
As of January 1, 2022, all Colorado employers – regardless of size – are subject to traditional paid sick leave requirements thanks to the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. Additionally, public health emergency leave is...more