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Cook County’s New Paid Sick Leave Ordinance to Replace Earned Sick Leave

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Effective December 31, 2023, Cook County’s new Paid Leave Ordinance (the Ordinance) will require employers to provide 40 hours of paid leave (i.e., leave that can be used for any reason) during a 12-month period. The...more

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City of Chicago Enacts Expansive Paid Leave Ordinance Effective December 31, 2023

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The City of Chicago has passed a Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance entitling covered employees up to 10 days of paid leave per year: 40 hours of leave for any reason (Paid Leave) and an additional 40 hours of Paid Sick...more

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Preparing for Chicago’s New Paid Leave Requirements: Answers to Your Top 5 Questions

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Employers don’t have much time to comply with a new paid leave ordinance in Chicago — which is one of the most generous paid time off laws in the country — so you should start planning now. The ordinance will require...more

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NJ Employers Are One Step Closer To Mandatory Paid Sick Leave - State DOL Publishes Poster And Proposed Regulations In Advance Of...

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In just a few short weeks, New Jersey employers will be required to comply with the state’s new Paid Sick Leave Act. Once October 29 is upon us, New Jersey employers of all sizes will need to provide up to 40 hours of paid...more

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Frequently Asked Questions About the New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law, Part III

The New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law (PSLL) goes into effect on October 29, 2018. We have received hundreds of questions in the last few weeks from employers seeking guidance on what they must do to comply with the law in...more

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New Jersey Paid Sick Leave Law - Proposed Regulations Issued

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) recently issued proposed regulations to implement the New Jersey paid sick leave law (PSLL), which goes into effect on October 29, 2018. The proposed...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain—Part XL: Arizona Publishes Final Sick Leave Rules

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Seyfarth Synopsis: More than several months after the Arizona Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act went into effect, the state published its long-awaited paid sick time final rules. The final rules, among other things, explain...more

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Another Case of Paid Sick Leave: BERKELEY Symptoms Begin Soon

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On October 1, 2017, after more than a year of waiting, the Berkeley, CA paid sick leave ordinance goes into effect. The ordinance provides extraordinarily generous paid sick leave benefits to employees...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain—Part XXXI: Grab Your First Aid Kit, Chicago Draft Sick Leave Rules Have Arrived

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After months of anticipation and without much notice, Chicago has published its long-awaited draft paid sick leave rules. The Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is set to become effective on...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain—Part XXIX: Arizona Announces Draft Sick Leave Rules

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Arizona—the sixth state with a paid sick leave law—has published its much anticipated Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for its law going into effect on July 1, 2017. ...more

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New Year, New Rules for Employers Doing Business in New Jersey in 2017

Last year New Jersey state and local legislatures implemented several employment laws and ordinances that are set to take effect in 2017. This update summarizes these new legal requirements to help New Jersey employers...more

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Cook County, Illinois Becomes First in the Midwest to Mandate Countywide Paid Sick Leave

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On October 5, 2016, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). Notably, Cook County, Illinois encompasses the City of Chicago, which passed its own paid sick...more

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Saint Paul Becomes the Second City in Minnesota to Mandate Paid Sick and Safe Time

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On September 7, 2016, Saint Paul became the second city in Minnesota to mandate that employers provide earned sick and safe time for their workers. Under Saint Paul’s ordinance (the “Saint Paul Ordinance”), covered employers...more

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Berkeley Enacts California’s Newest Local Paid Sick Leave Law

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On August 31, 2016, the City of Berkeley, California joined the long list of local jurisdictions to create a local sick leave law when it enacted the “Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.” Berkeley also amended its minimum wage law and...more

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Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave Changes in San Diego and San Francisco

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After enduring years of drought, California employers find themselves in a phenomenon of equal concern: a cruel summer. In the span of one month, two new local paid sick leave laws were signed and amendments to two existing...more

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Seattle’s Updated Labor Standards Requirements

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Seattle, Washington has amended the quartet of laws addressing labor standards (Seattle Sick Time and Safe Time Ordinance, Seattle Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance, and Seattle Wage Theft...more

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Santa Monica Adopts Minimum Wage and Sick Leave Ordinance for Hotel Workers

In January 2016, the Santa Monica, California City Council adopted a wide-reaching ordinance that raises the city’s minimum wage for hotel workers. The ordinance also imposes paid sick leave requirements on hotel employers...more

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Wading through the Changing Tide of Paid Sick Leave Laws in Washington State

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2016 may be the most dynamic year yet for paid sick leave developments in Washington State. Two months into the new year we have already seen significant changes to the Seattle sick and safe time law, a new paid leave...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain -- Part XVII: NYC Publishes Final Amended Sick Time Rules

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After months of anticipation, New York City has adopted the final amended Earned Sick Time Act Rules (the “final amended Rules”). The final amended Rules largely substantiate the requirements and compliance burdens on...more

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Last-Minute Amendments to California’s Sick Leave Law

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Employers should review the amendments, which address some of the challenges for implementing the sick leave law that took effect July 1. After extensive legislative negotiation, the California State Legislature passed...more

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Newark City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave Ordinance; Mayor Expected To Approve Measure

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Executive Summary: Following Jersey City's lead, New Jersey's largest city is poised to enact an ordinance that would require employers to provide up to 40 hours per year of paid sick time to Newark employees. ...more

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