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Leave and Benefits Updates for California Employers in 2026

California’s leave and benefits landscape continues to expand with revised paid sick leave rules, upcoming changes to paid family leave, and broader personnel file access requirements. Employers must understand these changes...more

Morgan Lewis

Puerto Rico Influenza Health Emergency Triggers Special Paid Sick Leave

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On January 27, 2026, Puerto Rico Governor Jennifer González Colón issued Executive Order 2026-005 declaring a public health national emergency due to epidemic-level influenza cases, effective immediately. The national...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Happy New Laws: Some Employment Law Changes Taking Effect in 2026

The statute of limitations for wishing a Happy New Year has run out, according to the Hon. Larry David. Perhaps your resolution has already ended. As half the country digs out of ice and snow, maybe 2026 is starting off a...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Prepare Now for the Expanded NYC Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (Effective February 22, 2026)

The expanded New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) will go into effect on February 22, 2026. All employers should review their current sick leave policies to ensure they are compliant with the new...more

DLA Piper

Be Aware - January 2026

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There are more than 500,000 employees in Belgium who’ve been on sick leave for more than a year. This means more than 7% of the Belgian population aged between 18 and 65 is on long-term sick leave, far higher compared to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Are you ready for the new leave, reimbursement protections for NY employees?

New York City and New York State have new protections for employees that are either in effect now, or will take effect soon. An expansion of the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act will take effect February 22. And a...more

FordHarrison

New Jersey Employers Take Note: Recent Legislative Amendments Expand Employee Leave Protections

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During the last days of his administration, former Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation amending multiple New Jersey leave laws and extending job-protected leave to thousands more workers. The amendments will take effect...more

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Puerto Rico’s Flu Epidemic Prompts Special Paid Leave: Key Compliance Steps for Employers

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Employers in Puerto Rico need to comply with special emergency paid leave requirements that are now in effect due to the influenza epidemic. The Governor issued an executive order on January 27 giving non-exempt employees up...more

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New Jersey Dramatically Expands Job-Protected Family Leave and Benefits

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On July 17, 2026, amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the laws administering New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) and Family Leave Insurance (FLI) benefits will take effect, expanding employer...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Paid Sick Leave Puzzle: Navigating Pittsburgh’s Updates and Allegheny County’s Consistency

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Sick leave in the Steel City received a significant boost as of January 1, 2026. To assist with interpretation and implementation of the new ordinance, the City of Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office provides guidelines to clarify the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Puerto Rico’s Influenza Emergency: Special Paid Sick Leave Rules Activated

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On Jan. 27, 2026, Puerto Rico Gov. Jennifer González-Colón issued an executive order (EO) declaring a public health emergency due to the high prevalence of cases of influenza on the Island and triggering non-exempt employees’...more

McGuireWoods LLP

NYC Expands Sick and Safe Leave — What Employers Need to Know

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New York City employers will need to redesign policies and update systems and training to comply with significant changes the city made to a cornerstone workplace regime: the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). The ESSTA...more

McCarter & English, LLP

New Jersey Amends Family Leave Act to Broaden Eligibility, Adds Certain Job Restoration Rights To TDI/NJFLI Laws

In one of his last acts in office, now-former Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation on January 17, 2026, that amends the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) to expand its coverage to smaller employers. As a reminder, the...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Colorado Clarifies Pay Rate for HFWA Leave

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Division of Labor Standards and Statistics recently adopted new Wage Protection Rules (Rules) that clarify how employers must calculate the rate of pay for employees taking...more

Genova Burns LLC

New Jersey Small Employers - Get Ready To Provide Your Employees With 12 Weeks Of Job Protected Leave!

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On January 17, 2026 Governor Murphy signed into law amendments to the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA). The NJFLA allows eligible employees to take 12 weeks of job protected leave per year to bond with a newborn baby or to...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

New Year, New Poster: Navigating California Paid Sick Leave Updates

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The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DSLE) has updated the Healthy Workplaces/Healthy Families Act Paid Sick Leave poster, which reflects recent amendments to the state’s paid sick leave law....more

Cole Schotz

New York City Employers Must Provide 32 Additional Hours of Unpaid Sick/Safe Time Starting in February 2026

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The New York City Council recently amended the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (“ESSTA”) with Int. 0780-2024-A, significantly expanding leave entitlements for employees (the “Amendments”). The Amendments mandate that New York...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Pittsburgh Employers Face Mandatory Paid Sick Time Expansion

As of January 1, 2026, employers whose full and part-time employees work within the geographical boundaries of the City of Pittsburgh are subject to expanded requirements of the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA)....more

Womble Bond Dickinson

State Leave Laws Continue to Expand in 2026: What Multistate Employers Should Know

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The new year, as always, bring with it new developments in labor and employment law. Likewise, the ever-growing labyrinth of state and local paid leave laws, including paid sick leave and family and medical leave laws,...more

Mayer Brown

Important Changes to New York City’s Leave Laws

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Amendments to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) will take effect on February 22, 2026. New York City employers should take note of the important changes and evaluate whether changes to policies and/or...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Pullman & Comley’s Working Together Seminar Series: Navigating the Evolving Workplace: Key Takeaways from 2025 – And Looking Ahead...

Connecticut employers faced a year of significant legal and regulatory developments in 2025. Spanning from January through June, Pullman & Comley’s Working Together Webinar Series delivered timely insights into the most...more

FordHarrison

Connecticut Employers Should Be Aware of Upcoming Changes to State Laws

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Changes are coming in 2026 to minimum wage, paid leave, and paid sick leave laws that will impact employers operating within Connecticut. All Connecticut employers, regardless of size, should review their current employment...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

New York City Expands its Safe and Sick Leave Mandates

Starting February 22, 2026, New York City will broaden entitlements under its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act. The law expands the circumstances under which employees can take sick and safe leave, introduces new paid prenatal...more

Williams Mullen

PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Paid Sick Leave for All Virginians? Breaking Down HB5

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On this episode of Williams Mullen’s Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt talks with Matt Anderson, a partner in Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Section, about a proposed Virginia bill that would...more

Fisher Phillips

Virginia Employers Could See Big Changes in 2026: 7 Workplace Law Bills That Could Be Revived Under the New Administration

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Outgoing Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed some 400 bills passed by the Virginia legislature over the past four years, far more than any of his predecessors. Several of the vetoed bills would have directly impacted...more

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