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On June 26, 2013, New York City joined the growing list of jurisdictions requiring employers to give workers paid sick time. Originally Published in Law360 - July 9, 2013....more
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On March 13, 2013, Portland, Oregon's City Council unanimously passed a sick leave ordinance that, effective January 1, 2014, will require private sector businesses with six or more employees to provide up to 40 hours per...more
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This past Wednesday, March 13, 2013, Portland, Oregon, became the latest municipality to pass a law requiring employers to provide paid sick leave for employees working as few as 240 hours per year. Portland's Earned Sick...more