On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Mothering Justice et al. v. Attorney General et al., holding in a 4-3 ruling that Michigan’s current paid sick leave law, the Paid Medical Leave...more
On May 6, 2024, the Connecticut legislature passed a bill (HB No. 5005) amending a number of key aspects of the Connecticut statewide Paid Sick Leave Law. The bill was signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont on May 21, 2024....more
5/28/2024
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Earlier this month, the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) – the City’s paid sick leave mandate – celebrated its 10-year anniversary....more
With each passing year, the country’s patchwork of mandatory state paid family and paid family medical leave (collectively, “PFML” or “PFL”) laws continues to evolve and expand. Why is this existing patchwork so challenging...more
On December 20, 2023, the New York City Council passed legislation that would create a private right of action to enforce the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act ("ESSTA")....more
What You Need to Know: Background: The Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance passed the Cook County Board by a nearly unanimous vote on December 14, 2023. One Board member declined to vote, but the remaining 16 members present...more
1/2/2024
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Seyfarth Synopsis: With the new year right around the corner, California published updated FAQs on the state’s amended Paid Sick Leave Law, which goes into effect January 1, 2024. We’re here to break down the key insights and...more
1/2/2024
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Effective January 1, 2024, California’s amended Paid Sick Leave law goes into effect. As detailed in our prior update, the amendments increase the annual amount of California paid sick leave from three days or 24 hours to the...more
12/28/2023
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On December 13, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to amend the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (the “Amended Ordinance”) and delay implementation of both Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave...more
12/18/2023
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What You Need To Know:
On November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council passed a brand new “Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance” (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance is effective December 31, 2023, and...more
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Earlier this month, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) released an Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) sample notice....more
11/13/2023
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On September 13, 2023, the California legislature passed S.B. 616, which expanded the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, in significant...more
On September 15, 2023, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (the “Department”) released final amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”) Rules (“Rules”)....more
In what promises to be a tectonic shift in California’s paid sick leave landscape, on September 13, 2023 the California legislature passed S.B. 616, which is expected to expand the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On September 13, 2023, the California legislature passed S.B. 616, which is expected to significantly expand the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate by increasing the annual amount of paid sick leave...more
9/18/2023
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Effective January 1, 2024, Illinois’ Paid Leave for All Workers Act requires most employers in the State of Illinois to offer 40 hours of paid leave for any reason to employees. Seyfarth’s prior...more
6/20/2023
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On June 2, 2023, Colorado formally expanded its covered reasons for use of paid sick leave under the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA) when Governor Jared Polis signed into law Senate Bill 23-017 (SB...more
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On May 3, 2023, Governor Wes Moore approved the Maryland General Assembly’s modifications (SB 828) to the Maryland Time to Care Act of 2022, which established the Maryland Family and Medical Leave...more
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Oregon Paid Family and Medical Leave (“OR PFML”) premium withholdings began January 1, 2023...more
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The Illinois House recently introduced legislation that would create a statewide paid family leave insurance program....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a July 2022 lower court decision that would have reinstated the 2018 Michigan Earned Sick Time Act on February 20, 2023. As a result, barring an appeal of...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A bill that would provide paid leave for all workers in Illinois is awaiting Governor Pritzker’s signature. If signed into law, the bill would provide up to 40 hours of paid leave for eligible employees,...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Michigan Court of Claims issued a decision that rendered the current version of Michigan’s paid sick leave law unconstitutional and reinstated the 2018 version of the law. Currently, the 2018 version...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Minnesota, also known as “the land of 10,000 lakes” is quickly becoming “the land of 10,000 paid sick leave laws.” Last month, Bloomington became the fourth Minnesota city to pass a citywide Earned Sick...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Mexico statewide paid sick leave law is in effect as of today, July 1, 2022. The state recently released a series of related materials—final rules, detailed FAQs, model posters, a policy compliance...more