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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
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 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
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
On December 9, 2025, the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s Office of Equal Protection released revised guidelines regarding the administration of the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA). The PSDA Revised Guidelines both add...more
On November 12, 2025, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia announced the amendment of the province’s Employment Standards Act Regulation to immediately bar employers from asking for a sick note for a worker’s first...more
As 2026 approaches, employers should review the changes in this year’s legal landscape to ensure that they are continuing to follow the law to date and are prepared for future changes. Surprisingly, in 2025, New York enacted...more
On October 25, 2025, New York City adopted Int. No. 0780-2024, after New York City Mayor Eric Adams returned the bill unsigned. ...more
The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) is expanding. On October 25, 2025, the ESSTA was amended to provide additional benefits to employees. These amendments go into effect on February 22, 2026, and will...more
On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council passed Int. No. 780-A, amending both the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA) (Sections 20-912 et seq. of the N.Y.C. Administrative Code), governing the provision of paid safe...more
As the year draws to a close, now's the time for employers, HR personnel and business owners to conduct a comprehensive check-up. 2025 brought a deluge of changes for employers, especially to sick leave and paid time....more
On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council approved a bill that expands the scope of New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”). The bill was officially enacted on October 25, 2025 and will go into effect...more
On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council approved Int. 0780-2024-A, a bill to amend the Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA). On October 25, this bill was returned unsigned by Mayor Eric Adams. Consequently, the...more
The New York City Council recently amended the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to align with the requirements of the Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA). These amendments, enacted on October 25, 2025,...more
Q: What happened? On October 25, 2025, New York City enacted Int. 780-A, amending New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA” or “Sick/Safe Leave Law”) to align it with the Temporary Schedule Change Act (TSCA). The...more
New York City employers should be prepared to provide expanded sick/safe time benefits in the new year. On September 25, 2025, the New York City Council approved a bill (the "Bill") that, if enacted, will broaden entitlements...more
On January 1, 2026, Minnesota’s Paid Leave law will take effect, providing qualified employees with up to twelve weeks of paid medical leave, twelve weeks of paid family leave, and employees who need both family and medical...more
Oregon employers should prepare to update their paid sick leave policies to comply with recent amendments. Effective January 1, 2026, blood donation will be added to the list of reasons permitted for taking time off under...more
Teachers Union Reaches Tentative Contract as School Year Begins - The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers secured a tentative three-year deal with the School District that includes economic provisions, potential parental...more
On June 25, 2025, the Alaska Department of Labor & Workforce Development (“DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Regulations for the Alaska Paid Sick Leave Law. The proposed regulations clarify ambiguities in the statutory...more
On June 10, 2025, the City of Pittsburgh enacted amendments to its Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Since March 2020, Pittsburgh has required employers with 15 or more employees to provide...more
As discussed in our January 2025 update, the Nebraska Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, which requires employers to provide paid sick leave to qualified employees, goes into effect October 1, 2025. On June 4, 2025,...more
After more than five years of providing additional quarantine-related leave for COVID-19, beginning July 31, 2025, New York's COVID-19 Paid Emergency Leave (the "Law") will expire, and employers will no longer be required to...more
Within the past ten years or so, there has been an uptick in states adopting laws concerning paid sick leave. As a result, multi-state employers have become accustomed to having to closely monitor the adoption of laws in the...more
Employers in New York City must comply with new rules concerning their employees' right to paid prenatal leave under the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA). These rules follow New York state's groundbreaking...more