Minnesota is the most recent state to enact a mandatory paid family and medical leave program, joining 11 other states and Washington D.C. in implementing paid leave laws. With a paid leave proposal being passed by the state...more
As the calendar turns to 2023, employers in several states are currently navigating or preparing to navigate laws mandating the provision of paid family and medical leave (“PFML”), i.e., partially paid, job-protected leave,...more
On November 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new measure that explicitly prevents employers from penalizing workers for lawful absences.
The new law amends Section 215 of New York Labor Law...more
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State Labor Laws
Over the past month, and especially in response to the growing COVID-19 epidemic, states across the country have been proposing and passing new employee benefits legislation. Much of that legislation has focused on the...more
By President Obama’s September 7, 2016 Executive Order, federal contractors and subcontractors will now be required to provide paid sick leave to their employees beginning on January 1, 2017. The Department of Labor (DOL)...more