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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 123: Michigan Supreme Court Resuscitates State’s Earned Sick Time Act of 2018

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On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Mothering Justice et al. v. Attorney General et al., holding in a 4-3 ruling that Michigan’s current paid sick leave law, the Paid Medical Leave...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 122: Connecticut Revamps Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law

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On May 6, 2024, the Connecticut legislature passed a bill (HB No. 5005) amending a number of key aspects of the Connecticut statewide Paid Sick Leave Law. The bill was signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont on May 21, 2024....more

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Sunrise, Sunset: New York State 2025 Budget Brings New Paid Prenatal Personal Leave and Sunset Date for COVID-19 Paid Leave

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Governor Kathy Hochul approved the Fiscal Year 2025 New York State Budget (the “NYS 2025 Budget”) on April 20, 2024....more

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Washington State and Seattle Paid Sick and Safe Leave Updates

The first quarter of 2024 has brought multiple updates to the State of Washington’s and the City of Seattle’s respective paid sick leave laws, addressing concerns for commercial construction workers, app-based gig economy...more

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NYC ESSTA’s New Private Right of Action Gives Employers a Reason for Action … to Review Safe and Sick Leave Policies

In the latest paid leave law development out of New York, the New York City Council amended the City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to create a private right of action....more

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Guidance Interpreting Minnesota’s New Earned Sick and Safe Time Law

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Minnesota’s statewide paid sick and safe leave mandate, the Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law, went into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) has posted answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ...more

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If Pain (Or Anything Else), Yes Gain – Part 118: Cook County, IL Passes New Paid Leave Ordinance; Releases Related Model Notice

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What You Need to Know: Background: The Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance passed the Cook County Board by a nearly unanimous vote on December 14, 2023.  One Board member declined to vote, but the remaining 16 members present...more

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Saint Paul Changes Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance as Second City to Align With Minnesota’s Leave Law

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Employers in Minnesota are not the only ones gearing up for Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time (ESST) law to take effect on January 1, 2024. Cities in Minnesota are also making changes to their respective earned sick and...more

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New York City Amends Safe and Sick Time Regulations

On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection issued amended rules relating to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). The amendments codified the New York City...more

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MNDOLI Issues Guidance on Minnesota Statewide Paid Earned Sick and Safe Time Law

Looking ahead to January 1, 2024, when Minnesota’s statewide paid Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) law takes effect, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) issued guidance in the form of answers to frequently...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 114: Minnesota Publishes Sample Earned Sick and Safe Time Employee Notice

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What You Need To Know: Earlier this month, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) released an Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) sample notice....more

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New Minnesota Earned Sick And Safe Time Law

Over the summer, the Minnesota State Legislature passed a new earned sick and safe time (ESST) law that goes into effect starting January 1, 2024. Governor Tim Walz signed the new amendments into the current sick and safe...more

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Important Change to Massachusetts PFML Law: Employees May Supplement (Top Off) PFML Benefits with Vacation, PTO, and Sick Time

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Effective November 1, 2023, the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) law will allow employees to supplement (i.e. “top off”) benefits received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with any available accrued...more

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Paid Sick and Safe Leave Blooms in Bloomington, MN with Release of Initial Rules

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On March 31, 2023, Bloomington, Minnesota published “initial” rules implementing its Earned Sick and Safe Leave (ESSL) Ordinance, which will take effect on July 1, 2023. It also published the mandatory Notice of Employee...more

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The Time is Now for Employers to Prepare for Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act

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On January 1, 2024, Illinois will join Maine and Nevada as the only U.S. states to mandate that covered employers provide their employees with earned paid leave that can be used for any reason. Generally, the Paid Leave for...more

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PTO Is Not Part of Salary According to Third Circuit Court of Appeals

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Paid time off (PTO) is not part of an exempt employee’s salary under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) according to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. This means employers can deduct PTO from exempt employees for...more

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Illinois Employers: Paid Leave “for Any Reason” Is Coming! What You Must Know

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On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”) into law. When the Act takes effect on January 1, 2024, eligible employees will be entitled to earn 40 hours of...more

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Tick Tock – Michigan Employers Are on the Earned Sick Time Clock (UPDATED)

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Important Update (January 26, 2023):   The Earned Sick Time Act Is Out – For Now   The wait is over – Michigan employers (and employment lawyers) now know that the Earned Sick Time Act and Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain—Part 105: Current Michigan Paid Sick Leave Law (Not Original 2018 Act) To Remain in Effect

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a July 2022 lower court decision that would have reinstated the 2018 Michigan Earned Sick Time Act on February 20, 2023. As a result, barring an appeal of...more

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Legislative Top 5 - January 2023 #3

Governor’s Budget Rollout - This week, Governor Walz began rolling out key features of his proposed budget with two press conferences focused on investments in economic and children and families initiatives. The $12...more

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Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments Requesting Opinion on Court of Claims Decision Invalidating MPLMA - Employers Face Major...

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As Bodman’s Workplace Law Group reported in July of 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the Michigan legislature used a constitutionally invalid procedure to amend the Earned Sick Leave Act (“ESA”), a ballot...more

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Delaware’s Paid Family & Medical Leave Program to Commence in 2026

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Governor John Carney recently signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act (the “Act”), which establishes the Delaware Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (the “Program”) and makes Delaware the 11th state to provide paid...more

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Colorado Paid Leave: Late-Breaking HFWA 2022 Updates and FAMLI Preview

All employers with employees working in Colorado should be well aware by now that, regardless of size or industry, employees are entitled to paid sick and safe leave pursuant to the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act...more

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New York City Council Passes Paid COVID-19 Child Vaccination Leave

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On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council passed a bill amending its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act requiring all private-sector employers to provide their employees with four hours of paid COVID-19 child vaccination...more

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District of Columbia Expands Universal Paid Leave for Families

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On August 23, 2021, the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) Council enacted the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159), an omnibus bill that, at Title IV, Subtitle G, includes the “Universal Paid...more

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