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Changes to Paid Sick Leave and Supplemental Public Health Emergency Leave for Colorado Employees

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Starting on August 7, 2023, Colorado employees will be able to use paid sick leave for additional reasons under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 23-017 into law on June...more

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Minnesota Adds Statewide Paid Sick and Safe Leave, Starting on January 1, 2024

On May 24, 2023, Governor Tim Walz signed into law an omnibus jobs and economic development bill that included, among its many workplace-related provisions, the establishment of a statewide paid sick leave program, effective...more

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Respiratory Illnesses Added to Colorado Disaster Recovery Order are Now a Reason to Take PHE Leave

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Although Colorado’s Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (“HFWA”) has not been amended by the legislature since it was passed in mid-2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (“CDLE”) interpretation of that law...more

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Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Releases a Slew of New Guidance

​​​​​​​The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been busy this summer with the release of several Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinions (INFOs), providing guidance on the evolving landscape of Colorado...more

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Colorado’s Public Health Emergency Sick Leave Requirement Is Extended Again

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently extended its determination that a public health emergency exists due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 12, 2022, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services...more

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New York State Paid Sick Leave: Final Regulations Are Here

On December 22, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) published highly anticipated final regulations in the New York State Register regarding New York State Paid Sick Leave (PSL), which went into effect on...more

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Colorado’s November 2021 Rulemaking: ‘Use It or Lose It’ PTO Is Finally Dead, and Other Highlights

On November 10, 2021, after a public hearing and comment submission period, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published three final rules: (1) the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #38...more

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Paid Leave and Coronavirus—Part XX: New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on State COVID-19 Paid Leave Mandate

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 20, 2021 the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) issued a non-binding statement titled “Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave” (the “Guidance”). The NYSDOL Guidance pertains to the...more

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For the New Year, Colorado Makes COVID-19 the Gift That Keeps Giving (Paid Time Off)

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On the night before Christmas Eve, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) issued a surprise opinion that Colorado employers are required to provide still more paid sick leave for COVID-19 in 2021. In its...more

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