On May 6, 2024, the Connecticut legislature passed a bill (HB No. 5005) amending a number of key aspects of the Connecticut statewide Paid Sick Leave Law. The bill was signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont on May 21, 2024....more
5/28/2024
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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
4/29/2024
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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
With each passing year, the country’s patchwork of mandatory state paid family and paid family medical leave (collectively, “PFML” or “PFL”) laws continues to evolve and expand. Why is this existing patchwork so challenging...more
On March 1, 2024, the CDC scaled back its guidance regarding COVID-19, most notably ending its recommendation of a five-day quarantine following a positive COVID-19 diagnosis....more
2024 marks the start of the sixth year that NY PFL benefits are available to eligible employees. As a reminder, under the NY PFL law, eligible employees may receive up to 12 weeks of job-protected paid leave in a 52-week...more
What You Need to Know: Background: The Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance passed the Cook County Board by a nearly unanimous vote on December 14, 2023. One Board member declined to vote, but the remaining 16 members present...more
1/2/2024
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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the new year right around the corner, California published updated FAQs on the state’s amended Paid Sick Leave Law, which goes into effect January 1, 2024. We’re here to break down the key insights and...more
1/2/2024
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Effective January 1, 2024, California’s amended Paid Sick Leave law goes into effect. As detailed in our prior update, the amendments increase the annual amount of California paid sick leave from three days or 24 hours to the...more
12/28/2023
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On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to amend the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Amended Ordinance”) and delay implementation of both Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave...more
12/18/2023
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What You Need To Know:
Earlier this month, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) released an Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) sample notice....more
11/13/2023
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What You Need To Know:
Effective August 7, 2023, Colorado employees will be able to use leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act for bereavement, to care for family members whose school or place of...more
On June 26, 2023, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a law expanding the use of state-mandated paid sick leave for service workers.
The law introduces two changes to the reasons for use under the existing Connecticut...more
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On May 3, 2023, Governor Wes Moore approved the Maryland General Assembly’s modifications (SB 828) to the Maryland Time to Care Act of 2022, which established the Maryland Family and Medical Leave...more
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On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, the Minnesota legislature passed a statewide paid sick and safe time mandate, known as Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), as part of a larger jobs and labor package. The...more
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Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (“OR PFML”) premium withholdings began January 1, 2023...more
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The Illinois House recently introduced legislation that would create a statewide paid family leave insurance program....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A bill that would provide paid leave for all workers in Illinois is awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signature. If signed into law, the bill would provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective February 19, 2023, New York employers will be liable for retaliating against employees for making use of legally-protected absences....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Michigan Court of Claims issued a decision that rendered the current version of Michigan’s paid sick leave law unconstitutional and reinstated the 2018 version of the law. Currently, the 2018 version...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Minnesota, also known as “the land of 10,000 lakes” is quickly becoming “the land of 10,000 paid sick leave laws.” Last month, Bloomington became the fourth Minnesota city to pass a citywide Earned Sick...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Mexico statewide paid sick leave law is in effect as of today, July 1, 2022. The state recently released a series of related materials—final rules, detailed FAQs, model posters, a policy compliance...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: West Hollywood has joined the growing ranks of California cities that have their own local sick leave and/or minimum wage requirements. West Hollywood enacted an ordinance that creates new paid and unpaid...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: West Hollywood, California enacted a general, non-COVID paid time off mandate with a minimum wage component. Effective January 1, 2022 for “hotel employers” and July 1, 2022 for other employers, this...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: To meet the notice requirements included in the recent amendments to the Connecticut Family and Medical Leave Act (“CT FMLA”), the Connecticut Department of Labor and the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority...more