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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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Key Highlights: New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) adds 32 hours of frontloaded unpaid safe/sick time to its existing paid safe/sick time requirements for employers....more
2026 will see significant developments in United Kingdom employment rights, as well as new pay reporting measures in Europe. In this article, we look at what this means in practice and how employers can stay ahead of the...more
Virginia employers potentially face the most significant overhaul of workplace laws in decades. With unified Democratic control of the executive branch and General Assembly, lawmakers have reintroduced numerous previously...more
The past year brought a number of changes impacting private employers, the government and the legal industry. If the first month of 2026 is any indicator, this year will be just as busy. The start of the year serves as an...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
New York state and New York City (NYC) continue to advance an extensive and evolving framework of workplace regulations. Several new statutory and regulatory developments will impact employers across industries in 2026. These...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
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
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
During New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address and press conferences, he has often discussed his worker-centric agenda. While the Mamdani Administration’s initial focus will be on the gig economy, such as...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
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
On January 1, 2026, a number of important legislative changes came into effect in several provinces across Canada. These changes affect employee rights and employer obligations, and may require updates to an employer’s...more
As we move into 2026, employers with staff in New York City should be mindful of two significant regulatory changes that may affect their workforce practices. These updates introduce new compliance obligations and reinforce...more
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
The start of a new year is an excellent time for employers to review their policies, procedures, and agreements to ensure they are aware of and comply with laws taking effect in 2026. Our attorneys closely track...more
New York enacted several new employment laws that went into effect at the end of 2025 or will take effect in early 2026. These laws include a prohibition on employment promissory notes as a condition of employment, increases...more