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Philadelphia Issues Rules on COVID Paid Sick Leave, and Revises “During COVID” Rules for Regular and Healthcare Employee Paid Sick...

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On February 28, 2023, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor (PDOL) published regulations concerning three distinct types of job-protected paid leave employers must provide under the Promoting Healthy Families and...more

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Philadelphia City Counsel Passes Ordinance Requiring Paid Leave for COVID-19 Leave

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On March 3, 2022, the Philadelphia City Council passed an ordinance amending the City’s Public Health Emergency Leave Law that requires many Philadelphia employers to provide their employees with paid leave for absences...more

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Philadelphia’s COVID-19 Paid Leave Ordinance for 2022 and 2023

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On March 3, 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s City Council adopted and sent to the mayor (who we expect to sign) Bill # 220051-A, an ordinance requiring covered employers to provide paid “COVID-19 Leave” starting immediately...more

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San Francisco Issues New Guidance Regarding Paid Sick Leave and COVID-19

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On February 22, 2022, the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) issued a temporary update to its guidance regarding the City’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance.  The guidance applies to all employers with...more

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Sonoma County, California Extends and Retroactively Expands Emergency Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

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On June 8, 2021, the Sonoma County, California Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance that extends and amends – in part retroactively to January 1, 2021 – its emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) ordinance....more

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Philadelphia Extends Paid COVID-19 Leave for Workers

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Philadelphia enacted a new version of its Public Health Emergency Leave (PHEL) Ordinance on March 29. The new ordinance amends the emergency regulations the city enacted in November 2020 to expand paid sick leave access for...more

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Emergency Paid Sick Leave Changes in Sonoma County, San Francisco, and the City of Los Angeles

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On February 9, 2021, the Sonoma County, California Board of Supervisors enacted an urgency ordinance that, effective immediately, expands coverage under its emergency paid sick leave (EPSL) ordinance while clarifying and/or...more

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January 2021: The Top 18 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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California Counties of Los Angeles and Sonoma Vote on Extending, Expanding Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinances

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On January 26, 2021, Los Angeles County and Sonoma County, California voted on whether and how to expand and extend their supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) ordinances that expired at the end of 2020....more

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San Jose Revises Emergency Paid Sick Leave Law While Other California Localities Take Steps Toward Similar Action

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On January 5, 2021, California’s 2021 emergency paid sick leave landscape became clearer as San Jose enacted a revised emergency paid sick leave ordinance, and Los Angeles County directed staff to prepare a proposal to revise...more

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City of Pittsburgh Enacts Ordinance Mandating Paid Time Off Related to COVID-19

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On December 9, 2020, Mayor Bill Peduto signed into law an ordinance covering employers with 50 or more employees and requiring them to provide paid time off for employees working in the city who miss work due to reasons...more

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Pittsburgh Expands COVID-19 Paid Sick Time As Pennsylvania Issues New Shut-Down Orders

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Last week was another one of those whiplash weeks for Pennsylvania employers, especially those with operations in Pittsburgh. On December 9, Mayor Bill Peduto signed Pittsburgh’s Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave...more

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Pittsburgh Ordinance Requires Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19-Related Reasons, Effective Immediately

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On December 8, 2020, Pittsburgh’s City Council unanimously passed a Temporary COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, which Mayor Peduto signed on December 9, 2020.  The Ordinance, which took effect immediately, requires...more

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Philadelphia Expands Paid Sick Leave Access for Workers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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The City of Philadelphia has amended its paid sick leave law to require covered businesses to provide up to two weeks of paid leave for workers to use during a public health emergency, such as the coronavirus (COVID-19)...more

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New York City Matches New York State’s Sick Leave Requirements, and Adds More

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New York City recently amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the “Act”) to match New York State’s recent changes to the Labor Law requiring all employers to provide sick leave to employees as discussed in our prior posts...more

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Sacramento County Permits Some Businesses To Return And Enacts New COVID-19 Worker Protections

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The Sacramento County Health Officer just issued an Order superseding the County’s previous Stay-At-Home Order, reflecting the County’s shift from the Widespread Tier (Purple) to the Substantial Tier (Red) on the state’s...more

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New York City Council Amends Paid Sick Leave Law

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A bill passed by the New York City Council amends the New York City Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law to align with state law and adds significant notice and damages provisions. ...more

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Philadelphia Pandemic Laws Require Additional Paid Leave for Employees and Gig Workers, Other Pay and Benefits for Healthcare...

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On September 17, 2020, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mayor Phil Kenney signed File Number 200303, an amendment to the city's generally applicable paid sick and safe time law, the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces...more

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Philadelphia Mandates Two Weeks of Paid Sick Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

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Continuing a national trend that has seen many cities and municipalities enact strong worker-protection laws, Philadelphia’s City Council has passed a sweeping new ordinance that makes two weeks of paid sick leave available...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 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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San Francisco, San Jose Mandate New COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Benefits

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As previously reported, in response to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), California’s governor and a growing number of California cities have implemented emergency measures to provide COVID-19-related paid...more

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San Jose and San Francisco Pass COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinances

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The cities of San Jose and San Francisco join Los Angeles in passing supplemental paid sick leave ordinances. For an in depth discussion regarding the Los Angeles COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, please click...more

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San Francisco And San Jose Provide Emergency Paid Sick Leave To Cover FFCRA Coverage Gaps (UPDATED)

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San Francisco and San Jose have joined the growing list of local California jurisdictions to adopt COVID-19-specific paid sick leave measures impacting employer and employees who operate in the local areas. In general, these...more

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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Issues Emergency Order Mandating COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave and Suspending City Council...

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On April 7, 2020, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti issued an Emergency Order (the “Order”) that requires companies employing 500 or more employees within the City of Los Angeles or 2000 or more employees nationally to provide...more

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San Francisco Expands Eligibility Under Paid Sick Leave Ordinance And Provides Additional Paid Sick Leave In Response To COVID-19

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Last week, San Francisco announced expanded eligibility for paid sick leave under its Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and announced the Workers and Families First Program, which provides city-funded additional sick leave pay for...more

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