On March 18, 2020, the New York State Assembly passed and Governor Cuomo signed into law a response to the novel coronavirus that provides certain employees sick leave and job protection in the event they are subject to...more
Nilan Johnson Lewis employment attorney Courtney Blanchard outlines the three prongs of most pay equity laws around the country and talks about several new state laws coming online soon....more
On December 5, 2018, Michigan lawmakers presented a bill to the governor’s desk to roll back paid sick leave requirements that were set to go into effect next year. Although opponents challenge the move as unconstitutional,...more
In the early hours of February 16, 2018, Austin, Texas, became the first Southern city to pass a paid sick and safe leave law. The final version is slated to go into effect on October 1, 2018, for most employers, although...more