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Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Repealed – But Employers Still Have Remaining Compliance Obligations

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Nearly two months after Missouri lawmakers voted to repeal the state’s new earned paid sick leave law, Governor Mike Kehoe officially signed the bill memorializing the repeal into law. This means that after August 27, 2025,...more

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Michigan ESTA Gets Last Minute Amendments

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Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) went into effect on Friday but was met with last minute amendments which were signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The amendments contain key differences employers should consider as...more

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Michigan Makes Significant Revisions to Earned Sick Time Act

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top Late on Thursday, February 20, 2025, the Michigan legislature passed amendments to the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) that was otherwise set to take effect by court order...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 12 "Agricultural Employees Given Another Reason to Use Sick Leave"

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 employers. On the twelfth day of the holidays, my labor and...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

Is Your PTO Policy Ready for 2025?

If your company uses a single PTO bucket for vacation and sick leave, you may already be out of compliance with state laws. With significant updates to sick leave laws taking effect in 2025, now is the time to ensure your...more

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Paid Sick Leave Is Coming to Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska in 2025

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The November 2024 general election saw the approval of a number of state ballot measures, as our colleagues reported here. Among those measures are a new paid sick leave (PSL) law in Nebraska and paid sick and safe leave...more

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2025 Employment Law Updates for New York Employers

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The most wonderful time of the year often portends many legal hiccups for the unassuming business. And this year is no different. As the holiday season approaches and we turn the calendar to 2025, New York employers should...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Early Holiday Gift for CT Employers – Guidance Recently Issued on Paid Sick Leave Law

As most manufacturers know, the Connecticut Legislature passed significant amendments to the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave (PSL) law, which are set to go into effect on January 1, 2025, and pertains to employers with 25 or more...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New and Updated State Sick Leave Laws in 2025

Over the past decade, states and localities have adopted sick leave laws and ordinances, and the number of sick leave laws has increased every year. The year 2025 will be no exception, as three states — Alaska, Missouri and...more

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Understanding Proposition A’s Impact: Key Changes to Missouri's Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave

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In the 2024 election, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, a measure that raises the minimum wage beginning January 1, 2025, and introduces mandatory earned paid sick leave for most workers effective May 1, 2025....more

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Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Expanded to Include Reproductive Loss Events

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A change to the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law went into effect November 21, 2024, that expands the permissible usage of earned sick time to include care for an employee or the employee’s spouse in the event of pregnancy...more

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New Paid Sick/Safe Leave Requirements for Missouri Employers in 2025

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On November 5, 2024, Missouri voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition A, increasing the state's minimum wage and requiring employers with 15 or more employees to provide mandatory paid sick leave for Missouri employees...more

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Nebraska Paid Sick Time Law: Requirements Employers Need to Know

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Nebraska voters overwhelmingly approved Initiative 436, which adopts the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act. The Act requires private employers to provide paid sick time to all employees regardless of the size of...more

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Connecticut Employers: 2025 Paid Leave

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Employers with employees in Connecticut need to be aware of Connecticut’s recently enacted revision to Public Act No. 24-8, which broadens the scope of paid sick leave requirements, making it applicable to a broader range of...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 128: Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska Join Nation’s Paid Sick Leave Law Patchwork

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As we reported last week, paid sick leave initiatives were on the ballot and up for vote in three states – Alaska (“Ballot Measure No. 1”), Missouri (“Proposition A”), and Nebraska (“Initiative 436”)....more

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Lassie Looking Peaked? NYC "Pawrents" May Soon be Entitled to Paid Leave for Pet Care

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In recognition of the important role that pets play in people’s lives, on October 23, 2024, the New York City Council introduced a bill (Int. 1089-2024) that would amend the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to...more

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Significant Changes to Paid Sick Time Coming February 2025

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Rather than enacting without change, the Legislature substantially amended the ballot initiative and enacted such amended initiative into law. This action ultimately resulted in litigation to determine whether the...more

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Intermittent Leave Under the Family and Medical Leave Act

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Intermittent leave can pose logistical issues for employers trying to ensure consistency in business operations. Family and Medical Act Leave Act (FMLA) leave is most often taken as "block leave"—i.e., uninterrupted days,...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 124 : Massachusetts Expands Covered Sick Time Reasons to Include Reproductive Loss Events

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Effective November 21, 2024, Massachusetts employers must allow employees to use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time to address the employee’s or the employee’s spouse’s physical or mental health needs related to pregnancy loss or...more

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Can an Employee Be Eligible for Medical Leave Even if FMLA and PTO Leave Isn’t Available?

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When employers think of “medical leave,” most minds understandably jump to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or time off that employees may be entitled to under company-provided policies (sick leave, vacation, PTO, etc.)....more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Minnesota’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

On May 25, 2023, Gov. Tim Walz signed new legislation establishing Minnesota’s state-run family and medical leave program (the “Paid Leave Program”), and guaranteeing almost all Minnesota employees the right to paid family...more

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New Paid Time Off Benefits for Chicago Employees Effective July 1, 2024

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Effective July 1, 2024, most Chicago employees are eligible to accrue paid leave and paid sick and safe leave. While an increasing number of state and local jurisdictions require certain employers to provide their employees...more

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Is Your Business Ready for Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance?

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The Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance is set to take effect on July 1, 2024, and the City’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection has published its long-awaited interpretive rules....more

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Chicago and Cook County Employers Brace for Minimum Wage Increases and the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave...

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Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance The Fast Laner previously reported the passage of the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (Ordinance). The effective date was originally...more

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In Advance of July 1 Compliance Deadlines, Chicago Agency Posts Updated Guidance and Notices for the City’s Minimum Wages, Paid...

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The Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (BACP) Office of Labor Standards (COLS) recently posted updates to its website regarding minimum wage obligations, paid leave and paid sick and safe leave,...more

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