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Legal Updates and Trends in Employment Law: Key Insights

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In a recent presentation at the SHRM Northern California 2024 Annual Conference, Weintraub shareholder Ryan Abernethy outlined significant updates in California employment law for employers to be aware of. The session...more

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SJC Rules that Employees Do Not Accrue Benefits During Massachusetts Paid Family & Medical Leave

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In its September 13, 2024 decision in Bodge et al. v. Commonwealth et al., SJC-13567 (2024), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) ruled that an employer’s policy of denying the accrual of certain benefits to...more

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Minnesota Adopts New Rules for Parental Leave, Tips, and Recordkeeping Starting August 1, 2024

New laws in Minnesota will change how employers need to handle parental leave, tips, and recordkeeping. Most of the changes were part of the state’s omnibus bill for 2024 and are set to take effect on August 1, 2024....more

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For Virginia Employers: Employment Law Changes Effective July 1, 2023

On July 1, 2023, laws that were passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Glenn Younkin become effective in Virginia. In the most recent legislative session, a number of new employment laws were passed...more

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Minnesota Enacts State Partial Paid Family and Medical Leave

Minnesota became the latest state to offer statewide paid family and medical leave as part of a series of sweeping and fundamental changes to Minnesota employment law made in the 2023 legislative session....more

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Governor Kotek Signs Legislation Aligning Paid Leave Oregon and Oregon Family Leave Act

On June 7, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 999, a measure that will more closely align certain provisions of Paid Leave Oregon with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA)....more

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A New World For Minnesota Employers: Minnesota Concludes Legislative Session and New Requirements for Employers Abound

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The Minnesota Legislature recently concluded its 2023 session with the passage of a comprehensive paid family medical leave bill Mn Chapter 59 and an omnibus labor bill Mn Chapter 53  that will impose significant new...more

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New York State Explicitly Limits Bounds of “No Fault” or Points-Based Attendance Policies

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On November 21, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a new measure that explicitly prevents employers from penalizing workers for lawful absences. The new law amends Section 215 of New York Labor Law...more

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An Employer’s Guide to New York State’s New Lawful Absence Law

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On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the “lawful absence law”), which amends Section 215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL), to prohibit employers from disciplining employees...more

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New California “Designated Person” Standards Could (Further) Complicate Leave Administration

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On September 29, 2022, California’s governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1041, which, beginning January 1, 2023, expands the definition of a “family member” under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and California’s Healthy...more

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State Law Trend: Paid Family Leave

Coming soon to a state near you: paid family leave, with Delaware and Maryland joining the growing number of jurisdictions to enact new laws. In May, Delaware became the 11th state to adopt paid family leave when Governor...more

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Maryland is the Latest State to Pass Paid Family and Medical Leave

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Executive Summary: On April 9, 2022, Maryland joined nine other states in providing some form of paid family and medical leave covering private employers. After the Time to Care Act 2022, SB 275, (the “Act”) passed both...more

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Maryland Enacts a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

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On April 9, 2022, the Maryland legislature voted to override Governor Lawrence J. Hogan’s veto of the Time to Care Act of 2022 (SB 275/HB8), passing it by a 30-16 vote in the Senate and by a 94-44 vote in the House. Maryland...more

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Maryland Enacts New State Paid Family and Medical Leave Entitlement

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Maryland recently joined nine other states (and the District of Columbia) in providing employees in the state with a right to paid family and medical leave.  Although employer contributions to the paid family and medical...more

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New Nevada Law Provides Time Off for Assistance of Family Members

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Beginning October 1, 2021, if a Nevada employer provides paid or unpaid sick leave to its employees, it must allow the employee to use a portion of their accrued sick leave to assist a member of their immediate family who has...more

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New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2021

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This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new California labor and employment laws, regulations governing COVID-19 issues at the workplace by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health...more

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[Webinar] 12th Annual Employment Law Update - Part 2 - January 21st, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Join us (virtually) for a two-part program as we recap 2020 hot topics in employment law and look ahead to 2021. The two programs will cover different topics so please sign up for both. Topics will include: - COVID – Best...more

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[Webinar] 12th Annual Employment Law Update - Part 1 - January 19th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Join us (virtually) for a two-part program as we recap 2020 hot topics in employment law and look ahead to 2021. The two programs will cover different topics so please sign up for both. Topics will include: - COVID –...more

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2021 Labor & Employment Law Update for California Employers

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2020 has been an unprecedented year in many ways, but one thing that remains constant is the legislature's enactment of new laws that impact employers. Ranging from Covid-19 legislation to revisions to worker classification...more

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Are You Ready for 2021? Update on New Laws for California Employers

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In preparation for 2021, California employers have an abundance of new laws to decipher and comply with. Below are the highlights curated by our Employment Law Group. AB 685 CREATES NEW REPORTING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING...more

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California Dramatically Expands Coverage Under State Leave Law, Creating New Obligations For Employers

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Governor Newsom just signed legislation that will greatly expand the California Family Rights Act in a manner that will impact both small and large California employers. The CFRA requires covered employers to provide up to 12...more

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California’s Large Employers to Provide COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Following Newsom’s Signature

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On September 9, 2020, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1867, requiring large employers to provide COVID-19 related supplemental paid sick leave to their California employees. The bill, codified at Labor Code § 248.1,...more

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July 2020: The Top 17 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Colorado enacts statewide paid sick leave law and temporarily scales up COVID-19 paid sick leave expansion

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On July 14, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (Law). The law has two significant impacts. ...more

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The Top Non-COVID Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed: March/April 2020

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While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters since mid-March, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there are...more

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