Updates to Chicago Paid Leave Ordinance, Delayed to July 1, 2024
This November, the Chicago City Legislature expanded Chicago’s existing Paid Sick and Safe Ordinance (“the Ordinance”) to require employers ...
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[Updated] New York Requires Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave
On March 12, Governor Cuomo signed Senate Bill S2588A (the “Bill” or “Act”) which amends New York Labor Law and ...
California Renews COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave in 2022
On February 9, 2022, California (CA) Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 which revives and expands the state’s COVID-19 supplemental paid ...
Updates to Colorado State Paid Sick Leave (Healthy Families and Workplaces Act) for 2022
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted new wage protection rules (CDLE rules) effective January 1, 2022 that include ...
[Updated] Expansion of State/Local Sick Leave in Response to COVID-19
UPDATED August 2021 to reflect extensions of local ordinances into 2021. This article will be updated as we continue to...
Los Angeles Enacts Supplemental Sick Leave Ordinance
UPDATED – On June 24, 2021, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti revised his Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Due to COVID-19 Order and...
Illinois Updates Permitted Qualifying Reasons under its Employee Sick Leave Act
On April 27, 2021, Illinois Governor Pritzker signed House Bill 158 (“HB 158” or “amendment”), which amends the Employee Sick Leave Act (“ESLA” or “...
[Updated] Families First Coronavirus Response Act Takes Effect April 1st
UPDATED February 2021: The IRS released updated FAQs to cover how the COVID-19 stimulus bill, extends the availability of the...
2020 Legislative Roundup of California’s Recently Enacted Bills
Governor Gavin Newsom signed numerous employment-related bills during the 2020 legislative session. This article provides an overview of key changes taking ...
Philadelphia Extends COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Leave
On September 17, 2020, Philadelphia Mayor Kenney signed an amendment to the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance ( “Ordinance”) temporarily requiring new ...
Reminder: New York State Paid Sick Leave Begins September 30, 2020
On September 11, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) released a temporary rule updating certain FFCRA regulations in response to ...
Colorado Passes Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Effective January 2021
On July 14, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (the “Act”) requiring employers to ...