#WorkforceWednesday: Sick Leave in New York, California Law Update, and Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act Takes Effect
Vermont employers should ensure compliance with an update to the state’s Parental and Family Leave Act (PFLA). H. 461, which took effect on July 1, expands PFLA and now covers individuals in nontraditional family structures....more
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) recently issued proposed rules for governing Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law (ESST). The proposed rules are open for public comment through April 2, 2025....more
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (Ordinance). This new Ordinance replaces the prior Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. The Ordinance provides covered...more
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council adopted the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, expanding the current Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to provide eligible employees with the ability to...more
Minnesota recently passed the Omnibus Jobs Bill that contains a number of changes that will affect employers with employees in Minnesota. The changes are far reaching and some will be effective as early as July 1, 2023....more
Many employers and employees remain confused by the intricacies of Oregon and Washington state’s leave programs. In this webinar, our speakers will provide an overview of Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)...more
Beginning on January 1, 2022, paid leave benefits under the Connecticut Paid Leave program (CPL) will be available for certain qualifying events under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Connecticut Family...more
On October 30, 2019, the Safe Time Leave Law (“Law”) in New York’s Westchester County went into effect. To help employers comply with their obligations under the Law and to advise employees of their rights, the County has...more
This spring, Westchester County extended statutory employment protections for workers facing sickness, caregiving obligations, domestic violence, or human traffic through passage of the Earned Sick Leave Law (the ESLL) and...more
The City of Duluth has published final rules and revised FAQs implementing its Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance. The Ordinance takes effect January 1, 2020 for employers with five or more employees, regardless of whether...more
With the arrival of a new year, New Jersey employers may be well advised to take a moment to ensure that their workplace posters and employee notices are up to date and compliant, as the list of required notifications has...more
Developing a paid sick and safe time (PSST) policy that complies universally – or at the very least with two laws – has become increasingly challenging. Without fail, and despite some overlap, each new law seems to contain...more
In the new year, Nevada employers will be required to provide workplace protections for employees who are victims of domestic violence. Nevada Senate Bill 361, which was signed into law by Governor Brian Sandoval over the...more