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Proposed Rules for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Provide Some Helpful Information for Employers

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Maine’s comprehensive paid family and medical leave (PFML) law, enacted in October 2023, establishes a state benefits program funded by employer and employee contributions (the “Program”). The PFML law provides for...more

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Chicago Employers Confront Significant New Mandatory Paid Leave Requirements Effective January 1, 2024

On Thursday, November 9, 2023, the Chicago City Council voted to approve a new paid time off ordinance, the “Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance.” This new ordinance replaces the Chicago Paid Sick Leave...more

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D.C. Developments: Expanded Paid Leave for Private Sector Employees and Revised Non-Compete Law

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Effective October 1, 2022, employers with employees who provide a significant portion of their services in the District of Columbia (“D.C.”) are impacted by two important changes: (i) the expansion of mandatory paid leave...more

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Time to Care? By Veto Override, Maryland Enacts Paid Family Leave

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During a Special Session on April 9, 2022, the General Assembly of Maryland overrode Governor Hogan's veto of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program (FAMLI Program), also known as the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the...more

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PA Protects Leave For Organ And Tissue Donation

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed the Living Donor Protection Act, a law that will protect leave from work related to organ and tissue donation. Set to take effect on June 26, 2021, the new law applies only to...more

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Chicago Employers Have Until June 16 to Weigh In On Proposed Paid Sick Leave Regs

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Effective July 1, 2017, Chicago and Cook County will join a growing contingent of localities that require employers to offer paid sick leave to employees. Here’s what employers need to understand now to avoid being caught off...more

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The District of Columbia Passes the Nation’s Most Expansive Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

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On February 15, 2017, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that she will not veto the Universal Paid Leave Amendment Act of 2016 (Bill 21-415) (“Act”), previously passed by the D.C. Council on December 22, 2016....more

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Chicago's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Is Now Law

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Chicago has joined a growing list of states and cities that require employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The paid sick leave provisions were added as an amendment to the Chicago Minimum Wage Ordinance –...more

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The Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance is Inevitable

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In case you missed it, on June 22, 2016, Chicago added itself to the growing roster of many major U.S. cities to pass a Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. The Council’s Committee on Workforce Development and...more

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Chicago to Become the Second City in the Midwest to Mandate Paid Sick Leave in 2016

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On June 22, 2016, the Chicago City Council unanimously passed the Chicago Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (the “Ordinance”).  Chicago is the second city in the Midwest this year to pass a law granting employees...more

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DC Bill Would Provide Most Generous Paid Leave Benefits in the Nation

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On October 6, 2015, the District of Columbia Council introduced legislation that would establish a universal paid leave system for all DC residents and workers who are employed in DC but live elsewhere. The Universal Paid...more

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What California Employers Need to Know About the New CFRA Regulations Effective July 1, 2015

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On July 1, 2015, the Fair Employment and Housing Council's (FEHC) new regulations interpreting the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) went into effect. The regulations were intended to clarify the previous regulations and...more

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