The recent outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has implications specific to Rhode Island employers. On March 9, 2020, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo declared a state of emergency. Four days later, on March 13, 2020,...more
3/20/2020
/ Business Disruption ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Furloughs ,
Health and Safety ,
Layoffs ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
School Closures ,
State and Local Government ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On May 28, 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills (D) signed into law a groundbreaking new statute requiring Maine employers (even small businesses) to provide paid time off beginning January 1, 2021. The law is the first of its...more
For employers with Washington State operations, what happened in 2018 does not necessarily stay in 2018. Those bidding 2018 farewell cannot say goodbye to various paid sick and safe time (PSST) policy, notice, and leave...more
12/21/2018
/ Earned Sick Time ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
On May 11, 2018, the Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training finalized regulations concerning the state’s mandatory paid sick and safe time law, the Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act (HSFWA). The regulations...more
After a nine-month drought in 2017, a new paid sick and safe leave law has been enacted in Rhode Island. Upon coming back into session in September, state legislators swiftly returned to advancing their identical paid leave...more
On June 25, 2015, Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo signed legislation requiring Rhode Island employers to provide workplace accommodations for pregnant workers. The new law, which went into effect immediately,...more