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Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 33: New York City Poised to Require Employers to Provide Parents with Paid Child Vaccination...

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council approved a bill that would amend and expand New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, most notably by providing employees with paid time off in...more

Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 25: New York Department of Labor Posts Vaccine Leave FAQs

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) has released FAQs on the State’s COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave Law, which went into effect on March 12, 2021. The FAQs address a number of issues that were unclear...more

Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 22: New York COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave Bill Becomes Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: As expected, on Friday, March 12, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed New York State’s COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave Bill into law. The law took immediate effect and will expire on December 31, 2022....more

Paid Leave and Coronavirus — Part 21: New York Legislature Passes COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this month, the New York State Legislature passed a bill that would require employers to provide every employee a paid leave of absence for each COVID-19 vaccine injection they receive. The paid...more

Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part XX: New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on State COVID-19 Paid Leave Mandate

Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 20, 2021 the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) issued a non-binding statement titled “Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave” (the “Guidance”). The NYSDOL Guidance pertains to the...more

2020 Census: The Whereabouts of Paid Sick and Personal Leave Laws & State Gatekeepers

Seyfarth Synopsis: Roughly two years ago we introduced Seyfarth’s Infographic tracking the spread of paid sick leave and anti-local sick leave laws around the country from pre-2014 to year-end 2018. We have since seen a...more

If Pain, Yes Gain — Part 94: Live From New York, It’s . . . Mandatory Sick and Safe Time

Seyfarth Synopsis: This Legal Update is a reminder to employers that important aspects of the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law and amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act began on January 1, 2021. Under the...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 93: New York Department of Labor Announces Proposed Regulations for Statewide Sick Leave Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 2, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL” or the “Department”) published proposed regulations for the general New York State Paid Sick Leave (“NYSPSL”) Law that went into effect on...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 92: New York City Publishes Updated Earned Safe and Sick Time FAQs

Seyfarth Synopsis: Last week, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection published an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQs”) related to the recently amended New York City Earned Safe and Sick...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 90: New York State Publishes Paid Sick Leave Website and FAQs

Seyfarth Synopsis: Multiple weeks after the New York State Paid Sick Leave (“NYPSL”) law’s September 30, 2020 effective date, the State has published a NYPSL website and set of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”). ...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 89: New York City Council Passes Amendments to Existing PSL Law to Align with Statewide PSL Law Taking...

Seyfarth Synopsis: On Wednesday, September 23, 2020, the New York City Council adopted legislation that would amend the City’s existing Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) in light of the New York State paid sick leave...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 88: T-30 Days Until New York’s General Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect

Seyfarth Synopsis: New York’s general paid sick leave (“PSL”) mandate, expanding beyond the statewide COVID-19 Emergency Leave Law, is scheduled to go into effect on September 30, 2020. While employers need not permit the use...more

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

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 80: Paid Sick Leave Final Rules Blossom out of Garden State After 1+ Years of Silence

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”) Proposed Rules were first published in September 2018. Seemingly on bedrest until earlier this month, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 79: Will the PSL Bug Infect New York State in 2020?

Seyfarth Synopsis: During his 2020 State of the State remarks, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide paid sick leave (“PSL”) proposal as part of his agenda in support of New York employees. If successful, New York would...more

Connecticut Becomes Seventh State to Enact Paid Family Leave Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this week, Connecticut became the seventh state with a paid family leave program when Governor Ned Lamont signed the Paid Family and Medical Leave (“CPFML”) Act. CPFML premium withholdings begin on...more

If Pain (or Anything Else), Yes Gain—Part 67: New York City Council Considers Mandatory Paid Personal Time

Seyfarth Synopsis: Since the enactment of New York City’s original Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”) in 2014, the City’s employers have dealt with a seemingly steady stream of updates expanding the law’s scope. In addition to the...more

If Pain (or Anything Else), Yes Gain—Part 65: Maine Becomes First State to Enact Paid Time Off Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this week, Maine became the first state to enact a mandatory paid time off law. The law, known as the Earned Employee Leave Act, requires employers to allow employees to use earned paid leave for...more

No Safe Landing for Westchester County, NY Employers—County Enacts Standalone Paid Safe Leave Law

Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this month, and only weeks after its new Earned Sick Leave Law (“ESLL”) took effect, Westchester County, NY enacted the Safe Leave Time Law (“SLTL”)....more

Updated New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Notice to Employees Released

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development released an updated poster concerning Family Leave Insurance in light of recent amendments to the law. ...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 62: Westchester County, NY Officially Infected With Sick Leave; Law in Effect and FAQs and Notice of Rights...

Seyfarth Synopsis: The Westchester County Earned Sick Leave Law went into effect as of Wednesday, April 10, 2019. In the hours leading up to the effective date, the County Human Rights Commission launched an Earned Sick Leave...more

The Evolution Of America’s Sick Leave Epidemic Vs. State Efforts To Find A Cure

Seyfarth Synopsis: This blog presents Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s Infographic tracking the spread of paid sick leave and anti-local sick leave laws around the country. The Infographic is divided into four distinct time periods to...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 57: Paid Sick Leave Bug Spreads To Westchester County, NY

Seyfarth Synopsis: Last month, Westchester County became the second New York State municipality - and first county - to pass a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance. The ordinance is expected to take effect on or about March...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 56: New Jersey Publishes Paid Sick Leave FAQs Days Before Law Takes Effect on Oct. 29

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law goes into effect on October 29, 2018—three days from now. As employers prepare for the statewide mandate, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development...more

If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 55: New Jersey Publishes Model Paid Sick Leave Notice; Effective Date is Near

Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law goes into effect on October 29, 2018 – less than two weeks from now. As employers prepare for the statewide mandate, the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce...more

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