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More Legislative Changes for Ontario Employers as Ontario’s Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 Receives Royal Assent

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On October 28, 2024, Ontario's Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (Bill 190) received Royal Assent. As Ontario’s fifth and most recent legislative initiative introduced under the “Working for Workers” headline, Bill 190 makes...more

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Michigan Employers: Get Ready for Expanded Paid Sick Leave

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Starting on February 21, 2025, every Michigan employer, regardless of size, must provide their employees with up to 72 hours of sick leave annually....more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

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Connecticut Greatly Expands Paid Sick Leave Law

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On May 21, 2024, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that creates sweeping changes to Connecticut’s Paid Sick Leave Law, Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-57r, et seq. (the “Amendments”). The Amendments will greatly expand the...more

Fisher Phillips

Key Updates for Employers in New York State: What Made the Budget and What Got Cut?

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Employers should get ready to comply with key workplace changes since New York lawmakers just finalized the state budget. The 2024-2025 budget – which was approved on April 20 – ushers in three significant updates impacting...more

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NYC ESSTA’s New Private Right of Action Gives Employers a Reason for Action … to Review Safe and Sick Leave Policies

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

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New California Employment Laws to Ring in the New Year

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While that champagne and cider chill to ring in the new year, take a look below and be sure you are ready to implement these California employment laws that become effective Jan. 1 and beyond....more

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Making Sense of New Paid Leave Obligations in Illinois – Coming SOON

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On January 1, 2024, virtually every employer in Illinois will face new obligations to provide paid leave to their employees....more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 1 "Expansion of Paid Sick Leave"

The end of something is always the beginning of something else. That always rings true for years end and new employment laws. It is time, once again, for all employers to sit down, buckle up, and get ready for the 2024...more

Stokes Wagner

New Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance

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Effective December 31, 2023, the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave ordinance will replace the existing Paid Sick Leave ordinance. Under the new ordinance, employees accrue one hour of paid sick leave plus one...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

New Minnesota Earned Sick And Safe Time Law

Over the summer, the Minnesota State Legislature passed a new earned sick and safe time (ESST) law that goes into effect starting January 1, 2024. Governor Tim Walz signed the new amendments into the current sick and safe...more

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Colorado Expands Paid Sick Leave

On Aug. 7, 2023, Colorado expanded employee rights to additional uses of paid and protected sick leave with the addition of new categories for which employees can use sick leave....more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

Paid Leave Oregon and OFLA Update: Senate Bill 999 Will Require Use of a “Rolling Forward” Leave Year, Align the Definition of...

Senate Bill 999, designed to align Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), passed the Oregon Legislature on June 1, 2023, and is expected to be signed by Governor Kotek shortly. The bill makes the...more

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Illinois Employers: Paid Leave “for Any Reason” Is Coming! What You Must Know

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On March 13, 2023, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”) into law. When the Act takes effect on January 1, 2024, eligible employees will be entitled to earn 40 hours of...more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Addressing the Challenge of Keeping HR Policies Compliant [Webinar Recap]

Mitratech and Clear Law Institute sat down for an expert panel uncovering how today’s companies can stay one step ahead of shifting regulatory and HR policies. Employers and HR & Compliance professionals from across...more

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A New Protected Activity for New York Employees: “Lawful Absences”

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The 2023 President’s Day weekend will bring a significant change affecting almost all employers in New York State. Governor Kathy Hochul signed Assembly Bill A8092B (“the bill”) into law on November 21, 2022, approving...more

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Delaware’s Paid Family & Medical Leave Program to Commence in 2026

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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

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Colorado Paid Leave: Late-Breaking HFWA 2022 Updates and FAMLI Preview

All employers with employees working in Colorado should be well aware by now that, regardless of size or industry, employees are entitled to paid sick and safe leave pursuant to the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act...more

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Virginia Mandates Paid Sick Leave for Certain Home Health Workers

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On March 30, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam signed into law Paid Sick Leave solely for the benefit of a limited class of home health workers. This legislation will go into effect on July 1, 2021. Home health workers entitled to...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: 2020 in Review and What's to Come in 2021

It's our first #WorkforceWednesday of 2021! The past year tested our resilience, and COVID-19 forced everyone to think creatively and adapt quickly. Nowhere was that seen more clearly than in the workplace. Workplace Safety...more

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UK HR Solutions: Sickness Absence FAQs

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Welcome to the next post in our weekly series of hands-on guidance for UK HR professionals. In this series we look at common HR issues that you’ll encounter in the workplace and give you practical guidance on how to deal with...more

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[Webinar] FearNothing. Your Coronavirus Questions Answered. - March 31st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

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Payne & Fears knows that the news is changing every day and that you want continued guidance on employee matters related to COVID-19. While we continue to publish bulletins on new developments, we also know people are craving...more

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HR Quick Take: Changing Sick Leave Policies and COVID-19

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Q: My company has a policy where you can only take sick leave if you are actually sick. Can we amend this for the current Coronavirus circumstance without having to change it forever?...more

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[Webinar] COVID-19 Legal Issues for Employers - March 18th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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Employers of all sizes and in all industries continue to grapple with unique employment law issues in the face of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. While the safety of an employer’s workforce should be its top priority,...more

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[Webinar] Coronavirus – Workplace Management Considerations for Employers - March 18th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT

Please join Nelson Mullins attorneys Mitch Boyarsky, Ann Murray, Robert Sheridan, and Roy Wyman for a webinar covering the implications that coronavirus has on employment, employee benefits, and data privacy in the workplace....more

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