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Web Exclusive: April 2019: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Federal Paid Leave Proposal Introduced In Congress - Workflex In The 21st Century Act Would Solve Local Law Patchwork Problem

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If a proposal introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday were to pass Congress and be signed into law by President Trump, the country’s employers would find themselves facing the first-ever federal paid leave...more

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Massachusetts Sick Leave Law—Full Compliance Deadline Looming

Readers are probably aware that last year, Massachusetts voters approved a new sick leave law that went into effect on July 1, 2015. Many employers with preexisting leave policies, however, took advantage of the so-called...more

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Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law Takes Effect July 1st

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The Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law, which requires nearly all Massachusetts employers to provide earned sick time to employees, goes into effect on July 1, 2015. Unless they qualify for the limited safe harbor provision...more

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Alert: Act Now: Massachusetts Mandatory Sick Leave Is Coming Soon

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As we previously reported, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot measure that will allow Massachusetts employees to earn and use sick time under certain conditions. Under the new Earned Sick Time law, employees who work for...more

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Massachusetts Sick Leave Notice to Employees

As we have previously indicated, the Massachusetts Sick Leave law will go into effect on July 1, 2015. The Attorney General’s office recently published a safe harbor provision for employers who currently have a sick leave...more

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Attorney General Clarifies Safe Harbor Under Earned Sick Time Law

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On Wednesday, June 10, 2015, the Office of the Attorney General issued additional guidance clarifying the “safe harbor” to the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time (“EST”) law it announced on May 18, 2015. Specifically, the new...more

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Some Employers To Get Six-Month “Safe Harbor” Under Massachusetts Sick Leave Law

As we have previously reported, on November 4, 2014, Massachusetts approved Ballot Question 4, titled “Earned Sick Time for Employees.” The new law will take effect July 1, but state Attorney General Maura Healey announced...more

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Massachusetts Sick Leave Law – Safe Harbor for Employers

The Massachusetts paid sick leave law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2015. A recent client alert provides a summary of the law: Massachusetts Voters Pass Mandatory Paid Sick Time. While regulations have been...more

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Massachusetts AG Announces Safe Harbor Delaying Full Implementation of New Earned Sick Time Law for Some Employers

On May 18, 2015, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) held the first of several public hearings on proposed regulations concerning implementation of the new earned sick time law passed by Massachusetts voters in...more

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Breaking News: Massachusetts Attorney General Announces 6-Month Safe Harbor For Employers With Qualifying Paid Time Off Policies...

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On May 18, 2015, the Attorney General’s Office issued a safe harbor policy that allows certain employers a six-month extension of time to comply with the Massachusetts Earned Sick Time Law (“ESTL”) that otherwise takes effect...more

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Portland Adopts Mandatory Sick Leave Law

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Portland has become just the fourth U.S. city to require that employers provide sick leave. The Portland ordinance goes into effect January 1, 2014. Following is a brief summary of the ordinance. As the effective date...more

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