California's New COVID-19 Sick Leave Mandate: What Employers Need to Know
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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
Employers in New York City must begin distributing a new, city-created “Workers’ Bill of Rights” poster to employees and new hires on July 1, 2024....more
New York City employers, time is running out to update your bulletin boards. Local Law No. 161, which took effect January 2, 2024, requires New York City employers to display and distribute to each employee a multilingual...more
New York City employers must post and distribute to employees in New York City a new “Know Your Rights at Work” notice created by the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) by July 1. The notice is...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) is requiring that all City employers conspicuously post its Know Your Rights at Work poster by July 1, 2024, and also provide a copy to current employees...more
In December 2023, New York City’s Mayor signed into law a new section of the New York City Administrative Code (Local Law 161, §32-102) that requires the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), in conjunction...more
On March 1, 2024, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) released its newly expanded Workers’ Bill of Rights. The Workers’ Bill of Rights provides information about the rights and protections...more
On December 3, the New York City Council passed a bill referred to as the New York City Employee Bill of Rights. Essentially, the bill would require coordination among a number of New York City agencies, including the New...more
Beginning in July 2024, New York City employers will be required to distribute information regarding a “workers’ bill of rights” that will be created via collaboration across a number of City agencies....more
Just days before New York’s statewide paid sick leave law (NYPSL) takes effect on September 30, the New York City council passed a suite of amendments to NYC’s existing Earned Safe and Sick Leave Law (ESSL), in part aligning...more
This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues related to COVID-19 as well as two seminal U.S. Supreme Court rulings that protect gay and transgender employees from discrimination, and clarify the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The next round of employer obligations - primarily posting and notice requirements - for DC Paid Family Leave (“PFL”) takes effect on February 1, 2020. Therefore, covered employers need to act now to meet...more
As we previously reported, effective October 30, 2019, Westchester County, NY employers are required to provide paid leave to employees who are victims of domestic violence or human trafficking (“safe time”). Leave under the...more
The Westchester County Human Rights Commission, the agency responsible for conducting public outreach for the Westchester County Safe Time Leave Law, published a host of information, including a copy of the law, a Notice of...more
On July 24, 2019, Chicago passed the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance, which will dramatically change how many Chicago employers schedule work....more
On July 23, 2019, the Chicago City Council passed the controversial Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance (the Ordinance). Once Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a vocal proponent of the Ordinance, signs it into law, the Ordinance is...more
The Westchester County Human Rights Commission, the agency responsible for conducting public outreach for the Westchester County Earned Sick Leave Law (the “Sick Leave Law” or the “Law”), published a copy of the Law, a Notice...more
As part of the new anti-sexual harassment laws passed in response to the #MeToo movement this past spring, New York City now requires employers to post a notice of employees’ rights and remedies if they have been subjected to...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Commission has published the sexual harassment poster and information sheet mandated under the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act.” Employers must display the poster, and distribute the information...more
San Jose is the third northern California city to enact a scheduling ordinance that further regulates employers’ scheduling and hiring practices. Following on San Francisco and Emeryville’s lead, San Jose recently passed...more
On September 7, 2016, Saint Paul became the second city in Minnesota to mandate that employers provide earned sick and safe time for their workers. Under Saint Paul’s ordinance (the “Saint Paul Ordinance”), covered employers...more
On August 28, 2015, the city of St. Louis passed a law to raise its minimum wage. The minimum wage increase will start at $8.25 per hour and will increase to $11.00 per hour by 2018. Beginning on January 1, 2019, the minimum...more