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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On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Legislature repealed the brand new paid sick leave law (the “Sick Leave Law”) that voters approved last November.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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Missouri Governor Finalizes Prop A Repeal

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 567 into law, effectively repealing Proposition A, the controversial ballot initiative passed by Missouri voters in November 2024 that was repealed by the...more

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Missouri Governor Signs Bill Repealing Paid Sick Leave Law and Revising Minimum Wage Update Schedule – What Now?

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On July 10, 2025, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed into law HB 567, which repeals the statewide paid sick leave law voters approved at the November 2024 election that took effect on May 1, 2025, and eliminates the...more

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Washington Employment Law Updates

A series of employment-related bills have become law and will go into effect in the coming months and years. These new bills contain some significant changes that will likely affect most Washington employers. Understanding...more

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Paid Sick Leave Act Repeal Clears Missouri Legislature

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Late on May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate majority invoked a rarely used procedural tool to advance a vote on House Bill 567, which would repeal the Missouri Paid Sick Leave Act (or Proposition A). As passed by Missouri...more

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Preparing for the Implementation of Missouri Paid Sick Time: Key Deadlines and Compliance Requirements

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The earned paid sick time provisions of Proposition A are set to take effect on May 1, 2025. Missouri Proposition A requires employers to provide employees working in Missouri at least 1 hour of sick leave for every 30 hours...more

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New Year, New Leave Laws – Understanding State Leave Law Updates Effective January 1, 2025

When did you last look at your employee leave policies? As the calendar turns to a new year, new changes often arrive, and 2025 is no exception. Employers should take note of the recent updates to state leave laws that went...more

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New York Paid Prenatal Leave Begins Next Year – What Employers Need to Know

Beginning on January 1, 2025, all New York employers will be required to provide eligible employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal leave (“Paid Prenatal Leave”) during any 52-week period for health care services during or...more

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Maryland Paid Family Leave Employer Contributions Begin This Year – What Employers Need to Know and Expect

In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the “Act”), setting up a paid family and medical leave program for Maryland employees. Through Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”), eligible...more

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Welcome News: Chicago Amends Paid Leave Ordinance

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In welcome news for employers, the Chicago City Council passed an amendment (the Amendment) to the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance), which will delay implementation of paid leave...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 2 "Reproductive Leave for California"

In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On the second day of the holidays, my...more

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California Considering Expanding Paid Sick Leave to Seven Paid Days

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Earlier this week, the California Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee approved SB 616. This bill now moves on for consideration by the Senate appropriations committee. SB 616, sponsored by California...more

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Legislative Update: Which L&E Bills Will Flourish Or Wilt As The Legislature Resumes Work After Spring Break?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: When the Legislature reconvenes from Spring Break on April 10, 2023, it will resume consideration of the employment bills that were among the 2,600 introduced.  Notable employment bills include those...more

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California Immediately Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Through 2022

In February 2022, California enacted Senate Bill (“SB”) 114, which created California Labor Code section 248.6 to provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“CSPSL”) to covered employees. CSPSL was due to expire on...more

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Eyes on Sacramento: California Legislative Update

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Introducing: the California Civil Rights Department No, this is not a new government agency. Rather, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) was rebranded as the Civil Rights Department, or CRD, to more...more

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Top 10 List – Keep Your Eyes on These California Employment Bills on Governor Newsom’s Desk

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Eight months of legislative wrangling and dealmaking have come to an end as the California Legislature just wrapped up work for the year – and now employers across the Golden State turn their eyes to the governor’s office to...more

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New for 2022: More COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for California Employees

On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-114 into law to reimplement a version of California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. This 2022 version of California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick...more

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California Likely to Soon Implement COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave, Retroactive to January 1, 2022

On January 25, 2022, Governor Gavin Newson announced a “framework” for an agreement to reactivate California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (“COVID PSL”) law for the period from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022....more

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California’s Rush of Covid-19 Legislation

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In the last two weeks, the California Legislature has enacted numerous bills relating to employer obligations in light of COVID-19.  Five of these bills have already been signed into law by Governor Newsom.  The remainder may...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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