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Beginning February 22, 2026, New York City employers must provide employees with an additional 32 hours of unpaid safe and sick time, frontloaded at hire. This new requirement is a result of amendments to the New York...more
Employees who work in New York City enjoy some of the most expansive sick and safe leave benefits in the nation. On February 22, 2026, those benefits will become even better for workers....more
Updated Implementation Timeline for ERA 2025 Reforms - Back in July 2025, the Government published a roadmap to implementation of the ERA 2025. Earlier this month, the Government published a revised timeline....more
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Effective February 22, 2026, covered employers will have to comply with new amendments to New York City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act ("ESSTA" or the “Act”), as we previously wrote. To aid employers in complying with this...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), the agency responsible for enforcing the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), has released proposed rules in advance of the February 22...more
On 17 January 2026, outgoing New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Assembly Bill No. 3451 (AB 3451), expanding the category of employers covered by the New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the employees eligible...more
Since 2018, New Jersey employees have been entitled to paid sick leave pursuant to New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law. But guidance from the courts on interpreting the law has been sparse. On January 28, however, New...more
Several important changes will impact legal compliance for Colorado employers in 2026. This article summarizes the most notable changes, particularly concerning wage and hour rules....more
New York and New York City lawmakers were busy throughout 2025 enacting labor and employment-related legislation. Understanding these critical legal updates is essential for employers seeking to comply with applicable laws...more
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
Proposed rules have been released in advance of recent amendments to the NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) taking effect on February 22, 2026...more
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
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On January 28, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, issued a landmark decision in Cano and Bonelli v. County Concrete Corp.—a case that marks the first published appellate interpretation of New Jersey’s...more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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