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Updates to New York Quarantine Rules and Their Impact on COVID-19 Paid Leave - Complimentary Webinar
Update and Discussion on Practical and Legal Issues - NYS Paid Sick Leave, NYC Employment Law Update, New Whistleblower Law, COVID19
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The new Labour government has set out its plans for reforming the labour market in its Employment Rights Bill just within the first one hundred days in office. This volume of change was initially set out in the Labour...more
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and three other representatives have proposed the Protected Time Off Act (“the PTO Act”), a bill that would require businesses to provide employees with one hour of annual leave for every 25...more
In 2022, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Time to Care Act of 2022 (the “Act”), setting up a paid family and medical leave program for Maryland employees. Through Family and Medical Leave Insurance (“FAMLI”), eligible...more
As covered in previous installments of the Employment Law Update, Maryland has joined a growing list of states in adopting a paid family leave program. Unlike traditional paid time off that is provided directly by an...more
On February 16, 2024, California Assembly Member Pilar Schiavo (D-40) introduced legislation (Assembly Bill (AB) 3106) that would require the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt a standard that...more
Massachusetts enacted a five-year plan in 2018 to increase the minimum wage. The plan, which resulted from a “grand bargain” between employee advocates and the business community, carried significant implications for...more
El partido Conservador en Colombia intenta promover una nueva licencia laboral y presentó para estudio el proyecto de Ley 133 de 2022, con el cual quiere incluir una modificación o adición al Código Sustantivo del Trabajo en...more
Denmark’s parliament recently received an agreement between the Danish Trade Union Confederation and the Confederation of Danish Employers on proposing an expansion of paternity and maternity leave. This September 13, 2021...more
Making good on a 2020 Democratic campaign promise, the House Committee on Ways & Means took the first step towards a federal paid family leave program by recently approving the Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits Act...more
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
New York Senator Kristen Gillibrand and Connecticut Representative Rose DeLauro recently introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act in Congress, a proposed law that would mandate partially paid leave for...more
This past Friday, Democrats in both the Senate and House of Representatives reintroduced legislation that would create a paid leave program on the national level. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)...more
On May 12, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (“HEROES Act”), which, among other things, would significantly expand coverage and benefits...more
The Massachusetts legislature is considering expanding the state’s generous paid sick leave statute to add up to 80 hours of emergency paid sick leave for use in times of a declared state of emergency or disaster. While...more
Families First Coronovirus Response Act (FFCRA) Proposed Legislation as Amended as of March 17, 2020 – Employee Benefits Considerations - The FFCRA is a bill that has not yet been signed into law, and the bill has a...more
The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Education and Labor on March 11, 2020, held a hearing on The Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784). The bill, which was introduced in early 2019, requires employers to provide at...more
WHD Rulemakings Full Speed Ahead. This is a busy time for the Wage & Hour Division’s regulatory agenda. Early in the week, the White House approved its final rule updating the regular rate regulations. The updates are...more
On February 19, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A 3975 (“the Act”), which significantly expands the state’s various family leave and benefits laws and makes them more consistent with one another. Among...more
February 22 was the last day to introduce new legislative proposals for the 2019 California legislative year. A whopping 2,576 bill were introduced before the deadline, making for an extremely busy legislative year ahead....more
Employers in Michigan have been on a roller coaster ride over the last several months regarding new paid sick leave and minimum wage requirements. In the fall of 2018, the Michigan Legislature adopted paid sick leave and...more
If there has been one constant in employment law over the last generation, it is change. The forecast for 2019 is no different. In Congress, the Supreme Court, and the Texas Legislature, employers can expect developments that...more
Workplace laws in Canada are in a state of flux following several announcements made by provincial and federal governments in recent weeks. For example, the federal government announced its intention to introduce proactive...more
As the summer months heat up, state legislative activity has noticeably cooled. Only two states (New Jersey and Massachusetts) are in active session, and Rhode Island, which had been in recess, is scheduled to adjourn at the...more
As summer approaches, most state legislatures have closed up shop for the year. Approximately 14 states are still in session, four of which are scheduled to adjourn in or around the end of June. ...more