On March 4, 2025, the New York Senate passed Senate Bill S372 (the “No Severance Ultimatums Act” or “S372”)....more
On February 21, 2025, as Michigan employers were preparing to comply with the provisions of the Earned Sick Time Act (the “Original ESTA”) taking effect that day, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a last-minute bill (the...more
The November 2024 general election saw the approval of a number of state ballot measures, as our colleagues reported here.
Among those measures are a new paid sick leave (PSL) law in Nebraska and paid sick and safe leave...more
12/12/2024
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With 2024 winding down, New York employers should be aware of the updates to the New York State Paid Family Leave (PFL) program that take effect in 2025....more
The Tenth Circuit recently reaffirmed that employers may lawfully enforce a policy against surreptitious recordings.
In Spagnolia v. Charter Communications, LLC, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit...more
9/11/2024
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The Michigan Supreme Court has written the latest, and perhaps last, chapter of an ongoing saga affecting most Michigan employers. In Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, the Michigan Supreme Court fully restored sweeping...more
8/8/2024
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Wage and Hour
The Michigan Supreme Court has written the latest, and perhaps last, chapter of an ongoing saga affecting most Michigan employers. In Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, the Michigan Supreme Court fully restored sweeping...more
8/8/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
MI Supreme Court ,
Minimum Wage ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
In the latest paid leave law development out of New York, the New York City Council amended the City's Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) to create a private right of action....more
2/2/2024
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
New York ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
The start of autumn means cooler weather, falling leaves, and, for employers with New York employees, updates to the New York Paid Family Leave (“Paid Family Leave”) program....more
While most people were wrapped up in the inevitable hustle and bustle of the holidays, Vermont Governor Phil Scott announced the Nation’s second voluntary paid family and medical leave program, the Vermont Paid Family and...more
While the final days of 2022 may have been quiet for some, Congress pushed forward a significant win for pregnant and nursing workers, thanks to two pieces of legislation included in the federal Consolidated Appropriations...more
When New York City amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (NYC ESSTA) two years ago to align with New York State’s Paid Sick Leave Law (NYS PSLL) more closely, Big Apple employers found themselves with limited formal...more
11/29/2022
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Medical Leave ,
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New York ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
With the final quarter of 2022 approaching, New York employers should be aware of the changes to the New York Paid Family Leave (“Paid Family Leave”) program set to take effect in 2023. Employers can expect an increase on the...more
Governor John Carney recently signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act (the “Act”), which establishes the Delaware Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (the “Program”) and makes Delaware the 11th state to provide paid...more
On June 9, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB3120 (the “Amendment”) that offers unpaid bereavement leave for employees dealing with the physical and mental toll of pregnancy loss, unsuccessful fertility...more
Following the state of Colorado’s lead, on December 15, 2021, the New York City Council enacted Int. 1208-B (the “Bill”), which requires most employers advertising job openings for positions performed in New York City to...more
As we previously reported, New York was one of the first states to require employers to provide paid COVID-19 vaccination leave for public and private employees. On November 23, 2021, the New York City Council approved a...more
On November 19, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA or the Act), which, if enacted, would be the first federal enhancement of family and medical leave for private sector workers...more
As we previously reported, Colorado’s latest paid sick leave law, the “Healthy Families and Workplaces Act” (“Act”), was signed by Governor Jared Polis on July 14, 2020, requiring employers in the state to provide paid sick...more
As we approach the last quarter of 2020 and the business community begins to plan ahead for 2021, New York employers should be aware of the changes coming to the New York Paid Family Leave (“NYPFL”) program. On January 1,...more
As we have previously reported, since June 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “DFML”) has proposed and adopted several “technical changes” and clarifications to the Massachusetts Paid Family...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (“DFML”) continues to provide ongoing substantive and procedural guidance regarding the implementation of the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program (“PFML”)....more
2/7/2020
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Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour
On June 13, 2019, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed SB 312 (“Law”), which imposes new paid leave requirements on certain employers. Under the Law, Nevada employers with 50 or more employees in the state will be required to...more
7/17/2019
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As we previously reported, Washington State has begun implementing its new Paid Family & Medical Leave (“PFML”) program. Therefore, Washington employers should be mindful of their obligations under the PFML program. To...more
7/11/2019
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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Medical Leave ,
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State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
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On April 24, 2019, Dallas became the latest and third Texas city to pass an Ordinance (“Law”) requiring private employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The Law is scheduled to take effect on August 1, 2019,...more
6/11/2019
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Earned Sick Time ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Local Ordinance ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour