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Preparing for Changes to Paid Sick Leave in Michigan: Moving from the PMLA to the ESTA

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On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision that the Michigan Legislature violated the state constitution in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, when it applied an “adopt-and-amend” approach in...more

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Be Wary of Relying on Recent Tax Decisions for Recent Transactions

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At issue in Continuing Life Thousand Oaks, LLC. v. Commissioner, affirmed May 21, 2024, was the year of inclusion in gross income of an income item. The disputed years were 2008, 2009, and 2010 -- taxable years that preceded...more

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New Paid Leave Requirements for Chicago Employees Starting July 1 – What to Know and How to Prepare

Effective July 1, 2024, employers will need to comply with new paid leave requirements that apply to all Chicago employees (including those who work from home from Chicago). The Chicago City Council passed the Paid Leave and...more

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Updated: Making Sense of Chicago's Paid Leave Ordinance

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In the late night hours of November 9, 2023, the City of Chicago passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, a first-of-its-kind piece of legislation requiring employers to provide up to 40 hours of...more

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Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Act Set to Take Effect on December 31

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On December 31, 2023, the City of Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance will take effect. This Act will require Chicago employers to provide each of their employees, including domestic workers, up to 40 hours of...more

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Chicago Passes Sweeping New Paid Leave Ordinance

Chicago recently passed one of the most expansive paid time off laws in the country, with significant changes and severe penalties for violations. Passed by the Chicago City Council on November 9, 2023, the Paid Leave and...more

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What Employers Should Know About Chicago’s New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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On Nov. 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective Dec. 31, 2023. The new ordinance substantially changes prior leave requirements for nearly all...more

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Chicago Employers Confront Significant New Mandatory Paid Leave Requirements Effective January 1, 2024

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to approve a new paid time off ordinance, the “Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.” This new ordinance replaces the Chicago Paid Sick Leave...more

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Chicago Enacts New Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance), which takes effect on December 31, 2023. The Ordinance will replace Chicago’s current Paid...more

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New Chicago Ordinance Expands Paid Time Off for All Workers

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What is the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance? On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which goes into...more

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New York City Amends Safe and Sick Time Regulations

On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection issued amended rules relating to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). The amendments codified the New York City...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Doubles Down on Liability for BIPA Claims

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On Friday, February 17, 2023, the Illinois Supreme Court issued another blockbuster ruling interpreting the Biometric Information Privacy Act (“BIPA”). In a 4 to 3 decision, the Court in Cothorn v. White Castle Systems held...more

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Divided Illinois Supreme Court Holds that BIPA Claims Accrue with Each Scan, Potentially Opening the Door to Massive Damages...

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In a recent 4-3 decision, the Illinois Supreme Court held that claims under sections 15(b) and 15(d) of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) accrue each time a private entity collects a biometric identifier...more

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Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor Issues Opinion on Criteria for Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual for Part-Time Employees Under Act...

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On June 20, 2022, Puerto Rico’s governor approved Act 41-2022, which includes a series of amendments to Puerto Rico’s Act 4-2017, better known as the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (LTFA), and other employment...more

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Amendments to Puerto Rico 2017 Employment Law Reform Employers Need to Know

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Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi has signed into law changes reversing portions of the 2017 employment reform law. House Bill 1244 (HB 1244) rolls back and changes the statutory probationary period, vacation and sick...more

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New York Adopts Final Regulations for State Sick Leave Law

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On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) issued the final rules (the “Rules”) implementing the New York State Sick Leave Law (“NYSSLL”), which has been in effect since September 30, 2020. In...more

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New York State, Modified New York City Sick And Safe Leave Obligations Fully Effective January 1

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The New York State Paid Sick Leave Law and the amendments to the New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law expanding employees’ paid sick leave entitlements will go into full effect on January 1, 2021. The state law went...more

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Sick-Leave Benefits Available As Early As January 1, 2021

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As we have previously reported, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed into law a new comprehensive sick-leave program for all New York employees. The sick-leave law became effective September 30, 2020, for the...more

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NY Department Of Labor Proposes Regulations For New Paid Sick Leave Law

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The New York State Department of Labor (DOL) published proposed regulations on December 9 that provide more details on the recently enacted New York State Sick Leave Law (NYSSL), which imposes sweeping paid sick leave...more

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In Colorado, New Year Brings Major New Employment Laws Online

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As we wind down a particularly challenging 2020, businesses in Colorado must also prepare for a few significant changes in the state's employment laws and regulations set to take effect on January 1, 2021. Promotions, job...more

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FAQs Released For New York State Sick Leave Law

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As described in our prior alert, New York enacted the New York State Sick Leave Law (NYSSL) imposing sweeping paid sick leave requirements for New York employers. Under the NYSSL, employees begin to accrue paid sick leave on...more

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NYC Amends Earned Sick and Safe Time Act

On September 28, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill amending the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA). The amended ESSTA took effect on September 30, 2020. Although the intent of the amended law was to...more

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New York City Amends its Sick Leave Law to Align With State Law and Adds New Requirements for City Employers

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On September 29, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed New York City Council Int. No. 2032-A, which largely brings the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) into alignment with the New York State Sick...more

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Amendments To New York City Paid Sick And Safe Leave Law Effective

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Changes to New York City’s Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law (NYCSL) took effect on September 30, 2020. On September 23, 2020, the New York City Council enacted Int. No 2032-A, and Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the bill on...more

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Act Now! Changes to New York Sick Leave Are Here

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New York State’s amendments to its Labor Law requiring all employers to provide sick leave to employees are effective on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. Signed into law by Governor Cuomo in April as part of the State Budget...more

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