Joshua Seidman on Paid Sick Leave Act

Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part IX: Amendments to New Jersey Leave Laws for COVID-19 Reasons Signed into Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: On March 25, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey signed into law expansive leave protections, mainly triggered by the declaration of a state of emergency, under the Earned Sick Time, Family Leave, Family...more

3/27/2020 / Employee Benefits , Employment Policies , Governor Murphy , New Jersey , Paid Leave , Paid Sick Leave Act , Paid Time Off (PTO) , Recordkeeping Requirements , Sick Leave , State Labor Laws

2016 Election Infected With Paid Sick Leave — Part II

Seyfarth Synopsis: As expected, on November 8, 2016, residents in Washington and Arizona voted on and passed the nation’s sixth and seventh statewide mandatory paid sick leave laws. The 2016 election will go down as one...more

11/17/2016 / Ballot Measures , General Elections , Paid Leave , Paid Sick Leave Act , Sick Leave , Sick Pay , Wage and Hour

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part XXVI: 2016 Election Infected With Paid Sick Leave

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 8, 2016, two states—Washington and Arizona—are poised to become the sixth and seventh states in the country to pass a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law. The noise surrounding the 2016...more

11/9/2016 / Earned Sick Time , General Elections , Paid Leave , Paid Sick Leave Act , Sick Leave , Sick Pay , Wage and Hour

2016 Election Infected With Paid Sick Leave

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 8, 2016, two states — Washington and Arizona — are poised to become the sixth and seventh states in the country to pass a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law. The noise surrounding the...more

11/8/2016 / Ballot Measures , Earned Sick Time , Paid Leave , Paid Sick Leave Act , Sick Leave , Sick Pay , Wage and Hour

Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Final Rule—Prognosis and Practical Challenges

Seyfarth Synopsis: The United States Department of Labor’s Final Rule on paid sick leave requirements for many federal contractors, which was published on September 30, 2016, will apply to covered contracts beginning on...more

10/17/2016 / Department of Labor (DOL) , Earned Sick Time , Federal Contractors , Final Rules , Notice Requirements , Paid Sick Leave Act , Recordkeeping Requirements , Sick Leave , Subcontractors

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part XXII: Morristown No. 13 in New Jersey to Pass Paid Sick Leave Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Following the path of 12 other New Jersey municipalities, on September 13, 2016, the Morristown, NJ, Town Council passed a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance (the “Morristown Ordinance”). The ordinance...more

9/23/2016 / Employee Benefits , Employer Liability Issues , Local Ordinance , Notice Requirements , Paid Leave , Paid Sick Leave Act , Paid Time Off (PTO) , Record Retention , Sick Leave , Sick Pay

The Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is Inevitable

Seyfarth Synopsis: In case you missed it, on June 22, 2016, Chicago added itself to the growing roster of many major U.S. cities to pass a Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. The Council’s Committee on Workforce Development and...more

6/29/2016 / Accrual Method , Covered Employees , Covered Employer , Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) , Local Ordinance , Paid Leave , Paid Sick Leave Act , Sick Leave , Wage and Hour

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part XX: Chicago City Council Set to Make Sick Leave a Reality

Seyfarth Synopsis: On June 16, 2016 the Chicago, IL City Council’s Committee on Workforce Development and Audit recommended that the city adopt a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance—the first of its kind in the state. This...more

6/23/2016 / Accrual Requirements , Local Ordinance , Notice Requirements , Paid Sick Leave Act , Wage and Hour

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part XI: Pittsburgh Passes Paid Sick Leave Law

Following the lead set by Philadelphia earlier this year, the Pittsburgh City Council passed the “Paid Sick Days Act” (“the Act”) on August 3, 2015. If the Act is signed into law by Mayor Bill Peduto, which is expected,...more

8/6/2015 / Anti-Retaliation Provisions , Medical Certification Requests , Notice Requirements , Paid Sick Leave Act , Paid Time Off (PTO) , Recordkeeping Requirements , Sick Leave , Sick Pay

If Pain, Yes Gain – Part X: Oregon Becomes Fourth State to Enact Paid Sick Leave Law

As employers finalize their efforts to comply with the California and Massachusetts statewide paid sick leave laws, both of which go into effect on July 1, 2015, Oregon kicked off the summer paid sick leave wave when earlier...more

6/26/2015 / Employee Rights , New Legislation , Paid Sick Leave Act

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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