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Our April 2025 Chat will cover what every Maryland employer needs to know about employment legislation pending in the Maryland 2025 legislative session. This informative webinar will include an update on Maryland's paid...more
The first quarter of 2024 has brought multiple updates to the State of Washington’s and the City of Seattle’s respective paid sick leave laws, addressing concerns for commercial construction workers, app-based gig economy...more
Governor Tina Kotek is expected to sign the bill into law a bill that would eliminate most qualifying reasons for an employee’s protected leave under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) that are now covered under the state’s...more
Illinois Governor is expected to sign the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (SB-208), a statewide law that requires most Illinois employers to provide employees with 40 hours of paid leave per year that an employee may use for...more
The Illinois Paid Leave For All Workers Act (“PLFAW”) has been passed by the legislature and is headed to Governor Pritzker for signature. Effective January 1, 2024, the PLFAW will require nearly all Illinois employers to...more
As the calendar turns to 2023, employers in several states are currently navigating or preparing to navigate laws mandating the provision of paid family and medical leave (“PFML”), i.e., partially paid, job-protected leave,...more
California could soon extend its COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) through the end of 2022 and provide relief to small businesses incurring the costs of such leave if Governor Gavin Newsom signs a bill sent...more
In his March 1, 2022 State of the Union Address, President Biden briefly touched upon a handful of employment reforms he is urging Congress to pass. This article is intended to help employers understand five of President...more
On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill (Introduction No. 2448-2021) that, if enacted into law, would allow employees who are parents paid time off to accompany their children to receive COVID-19...more
In this two-part webinar series, Weber Gallagher's Kristen Swift and Tracy Walsh will be joined by Rebecca Byrd, Partner at ByrdGomes, to discuss pending legislation before the Delaware General Assembly. These webinars will...more
The California Legislature is expected to pass legislation yesterday that would provide up to 80 hours of supplemental paid sick leave to millions of California workers for reasons related to COVID-19. Mirror Senate and...more
After returning from its hiatus on May 4, the California legislature has wasted no time in drafting a flurry of new bills which will affect employers in the aftermath of the state’s response to COVID-19. While the state...more
On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act," legislation aimed to guarantee free COVID-19 testing, increase Medicaid funding, and expand food security initiatives and support for those...more
As people everywhere struggle to adjust to the rapid changes caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, the financial impact on businesses and employees has been a primary concern. Employees are facing reduced work hours and layoffs as...more
Employers confronting the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis should stay alert as to current developments in Congress. Late on Friday evening/Saturday morning, the House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus...more
- On March 16, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amended version of the FFCRA. - The FFCRA includes two different coronavirus-related paid leave requirements for employers with fewer than 500 employees. ...more
Last night, March 16, the House amended versions of a COVID-19 Coronavirus bill we reported on yesterday. Again, this alert will focus only on the two provisions regarding paid leave for employees. The Senate is expected to...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives shortly before 1:00 a.m. on March 14, 2020. H.R. 6201 amends several existing federal laws and creates new law to address the...more
We are closely tracking the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) passed by the United States House of Representatives in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The bill now goes to the United States...more
In an attempt to address the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the nation’s workforce, the US House of Representatives passed legislation over the weekend addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation, which the Senate...more
Early in the morning on Saturday, March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” (H.R. 6201), which contains several provisions that will impact private employers with...more
Late Friday, the House passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) which provides COVID-19 relief to Americans in several areas. This alert will focus only on the two provisions regarding paid leave for...more
The House of Representatives has passed a corrections bill for H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The bill will now be considered by the Senate. Key provisions that have attracted significant attention...more
Federal Lawmakers proposed a bill (H.R. 6150 and S. 3415) that would immediately provide employees paid sick leave for fourteen (14) days as a means of containing the coronavirus. The bill aims to address concerns regarding...more