Paid Time Off (PTO), New Regulations, Paid Leave

Chicago’s Annual Employment Law Changes Are Coming July 1 — Are You Ready?

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/25/2025

Effective July 1, 2025, updates to several key Chicago employment laws go into effect, including (1) updates to the Chicago Fair Workweek employee coverage thresholds; (2) updates to the City’s minimum wage; and (3) new...more

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 132: NYC Amends Earned Safe and Sick Time Rules to Add Detailed Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 6/9/2025

As previously reported, the New York State Paid Prenatal Leave entitlement went into effect as part of Section 196-B of the New York Labor Law (i.e., the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law) on January 1, 2025....more

Illinois' Paid Leave For All Workers Act – Learn Your Rules Update

FordHarrison on 6/4/2024

Executive Summary: On April 30, 2024, the Illinois Department of Labor (“IDOL”) finalized its Rules for the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (“PLAW Act” or “the Act”). In November, the IDOL proposed Rules for the law that we...more

Paid Leave for All Workers Act Law Bulletin

Franczek P.C. on 3/14/2023

Governor Pritzker has signed into law the recently passed “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (“PLAWA”), guaranteeing paid time off for virtually all working Illinoisans. Set to go into effect on January 1, 2024, the PLAWA will...more

Workplace Law Update For Washington Employers, Summer 2018 Edition

Fisher Phillips on 6/28/2018

Washington’s lawmakers and regulators have not taken a summer holiday this year, remaining active by passing new regulations based on legislation from the last legislative cycle or reacting to new case law by creating new...more

FAQs on Washington’s New Paid Sick and Safe Time Requirements Effective Now - Notices to Employees Due No Later Than March 1, 2018

Perkins Coie on 2/15/2018

The state of Washington’s new paid sick and safe time (PSST) requirements became effective January 1, 2018. They apply to all employees covered by Washington’s Minimum Wage Act. Employees who meet the “white collar”...more