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New York COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Expires

More than 5 years from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s COVID-19 paid sick leave law has now officially expired as of July 31, 2025. The COVID-19 paid sick leave law, which was enacted during pandemic-related...more

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Sunrise, Sunset: New York State 2025 Budget Brings New Paid Prenatal Personal Leave and Sunset Date for COVID-19 Paid Leave

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Governor Kathy Hochul approved the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State Budget (the “NYS 2025 Budget”) on April 20, 2024....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Out with the Old? Not So Fast! A Quick Review of 2023 Highlights

2023 has brought many updates and changes to the legal landscape. Our blog posts have covered many of them, but you may not remember (or care to remember) them. Before moving on to 2024, let’s take a moment to review our top...more

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San Francisco’s New Public Health Emergency Law Creates Mandatory Paid Leave

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Beginning October 1, 2022, when a public health emergency is in place, businesses with 100 or more employees worldwide must provide up to 80 hours of paid Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) each calendar year to each...more

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Paid COVID Sick Leave Passes Council, Will Last Until 2023

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CITY HALL- Paid COVID Sick Leave Passes Council, Will Last Until 2023 Philadelphia City Council voted last week to pass a paid COVID-19 sick leave requirement for companies with more than 25 employees....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

We previously described the “framework” for an agreement to reinstate California’s Supplemental Paid Sick Leave.  Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 114 into law on February 9, 2022.  The specifics of the bill are...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

California Provides Employees with Another Bucket of COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Leave

On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 114 (“SB 114”), which entitles most California employees to a new bucket of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave.  The law will go into effect on...more

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California Rolls Out New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022

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On February 9, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB-114, effective February 19, 2022, which requires employers to provide workers with up to two weeks (80 hours) of supplemental paid sick leave related to COVID-19. ...more

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California COVID Supplemental Sick Leave is Back

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California COVID supplemental sick leave is back. After Governor Newsom and the State Legislature came to an agreement earlier this year for what the 2022 version of supplemental sick leave would look like, mirror bills (AB...more

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California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Becomes Law Again

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On February 9, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 114 which resurrects COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL) for 2022. The following are answers that employers need to their questions...more

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Broad Street Brief: Democratic Party Selects State Representative Mike Driscoll to Be Nominee in 6th Council District Special...

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CITY HALL - Democratic Party Selects State Representative Mike Driscoll to Be Nominee in 6th Council District Special Election Ward leaders in the 6th Council district selected State Representative Mike Driscoll to run in...more

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Here We Go Again: California Reenacts Supplemental Paid Sick Leave For COVID-19

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The California legislature passed a new bill, SB 114, that awaits Governor Newsom’s signature. The bill reenacts a supplemental paid sick leave (“SPSL”) requirement for companies with more than 25 employees and will be...more

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Broad Street Brief: Public Health Regulations

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As Philadelphia continued to grapple with the pandemic, both City Council and the Kenney administration implemented policies and ordinances that will impact several industries. Below is a summary of the major policy changes...more

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New NYC Mandates for Private Employers and Indoor Businesses

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The New York City Council just passed a new COVID vaccination bill requiring paid leave for parents per child per injection. Additionally, businesses and employees in New York City are subject to new vaccine mandates...more

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New York City Council Passes COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave

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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is expected to sign a bill passed by City Council that requires employers to provide workers with paid time off to get their children vaccinated or care for them if they suffer vaccine side...more

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Paid Vaccination Leave, Expanded Whistleblower Protection, and Paid Family Leave – Another Round of New Employment Laws and...

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In yet another round of legislation and administrative decision-making, New York State recently expanded its paid vaccination leave requirements, whistleblower protection laws, and paid family leave requirements. New York...more

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COVID-19: Washington State Resource Guide for Individuals Dealing with COVID Financial Impacts

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This guidebook is designed to serve as an interactive reference for individuals in Washington state looking for information and resources available to help with the financial impacts of COVID-19. It is not legal advice and...more

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Understanding Time Off From Work Obligations For COVID-19 Vaccinations

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Last week, President Biden encouraged employers to pay employees for time off to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and highlighted the tax credits available for employers with less than 500 employees. The American Rescue Plan...more

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Washington Amends Its Paid Family And Medical Leave Act In Response To Pandemic

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The Washington State Legislature has temporarily amended the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Act to create pandemic leave assistance grants for certain employees and employers. Employees and employers cannot...more

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New York State Issues Guidance On Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Law

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New York state recently enacted legislation granting employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Now, both private and public employees are entitled to up to four (4) hours of paid leave per injection. The New...more

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Massachusetts Governor Signs COVID-19 Relief Bill Addressing Unemployment Insurance Relief But Vetoes Portion Providing COVID-19...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 1, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed a new law that, among other issues, addresses the solvency of the Commonwealth’s unemployment compensation fund by imposing an excise on wages...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

California Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 95 (SB95), significantly expanding California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (CSPSL). This latest legislation now requires any California...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

California Enacts Expansive, Retroactive Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law

Beginning on March 29, 2021, Senate Bill 95 will place additional requirements on employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. The bill, which was approved by the legislature on March...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Summary of New California COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave – What Employers Need to Know

On March 19, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 95, which extends and expands employer requirements to provide supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) to employees impacted by COVID-19. SB 95 goes into...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

COVID-19 Vaccine: New Paid Leave Laws for New York State Employees

Effective March 12, 2021, all New York State employers are required to provide employees with paid time off (PTO) to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at the employee’s regular rate of pay. Employees may take up to four hours per...more

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