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
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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Employee Benefits ,
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Employment Policies ,
Illinois ,
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Wage and Hour
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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Employee Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Labor Reform ,
Paid Leave ,
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Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
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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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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Employees ,
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Illinois ,
Labor Reform ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Sick Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour
What You Need To Know:
The Illinois House recently introduced legislation that would create a statewide paid family leave insurance program....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: Illinois recently amended its Child Bereavement Leave Act to expand the reasons for leave, including miscarriage and stillbirth, and adds additional covered family members. The law will now be called the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On the heels of becoming the first state to mandate severance for workers laid off as part of a mass layoff, New Jersey just may become the second state to pass a statewide predictable scheduling law if a...more
2/10/2020
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Fair Workweek ,
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State and Local Government ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Oregon’s new employee scheduling law – impacting hourly employees at large retail, food service, and hospitality employers – goes into effect after the end of this week, on July 1. Affected employers must now be aware of the...more
Oregon’s new employee scheduling law – impacting hourly employees at large retail, food service, and hospitality employers – will go into effect on July 1, 2018. ...more
6/22/2018
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Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
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Record Retention ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Retail Workers ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules