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Missouri Voters Pass New Paid Sick Leave Law

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On November 5, Missourians voted to approve Proposition A, a referendum implementing mandatory paid sick leave law for Missouri employees. Thus, effective May 1, 2025, Missouri will join the growing list of states that...more

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Connecticut Employers: 2025 Paid Leave

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Employers with employees in Connecticut need to be aware of Connecticut’s recently enacted revision to Public Act No. 24-8, which broadens the scope of paid sick leave requirements, making it applicable to a broader range of...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 128: Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska Join Nation’s Paid Sick Leave Law Patchwork

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As we reported last week, paid sick leave initiatives were on the ballot and up for vote in three states – Alaska (“Ballot Measure No. 1”), Missouri (“Proposition A”), and Nebraska (“Initiative 436”)....more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 127: As Election Looms, Ballot Initiatives Could Bring Paid Sick Leave to Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska

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Paid sick leave initiatives are on the ballot and up for vote in three states that don’t necessarily jump off the page as home grounds for a potential paid sick leave mandate. These states include Alaska (“Ballot Measure No....more

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Lassie Looking Peaked? NYC "Pawrents" May Soon be Entitled to Paid Leave for Pet Care

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In recognition of the important role that pets play in people’s lives, on October 23, 2024, the New York City Council introduced a bill (Int. 1089-2024) that would amend the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act to...more

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[Webinar] New California Employment Laws and Developments for 2025 - November 20th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

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Join us for a comprehensive, complimentary webinar on November 20, 2024, from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Pacific), presented by CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Nicole Legrottaglie Wohl. This “Year in Review” session will cover the...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 126: California Expands Paid Sick Leave Protections For 2025

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Governor Newsom recently signed new laws – SB 1105 and AB 2499 – which extend and clarify employees’ available reasons for use of California paid sick leave (PSL)....more

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CA Legislative Update: Bills That Made the Final Cut For 2024

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With the Governor’s September 30 deadline to sign bills behind us, we review the employment bills that made the cut to become laws, as well as those that didn’t survive the season. The most notable new laws read...more

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New and Improved California Leave Provisions for 2025

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Out with the old and in with the new. Governor Newsom recently signed new laws which extend and clarify employees’ available reasons for use of California paid sick leave. There are expanded unpaid leave protections for...more

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2024 Election: What Employers Need to Know About Employee Voting Leave

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As election day 2024 approaches, it is crucial that employers are aware of and comply with state law requirements on employee rights to voting leave. While not all states impose obligations on employers, many states do...more

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Many New Laws for the Land of Many Lakes: What Minnesota Employers Need to Know

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Lawmakers in the Land of 10,000 Lakes kept busy this year, enacting and amending a variety of laws affecting Minnesota employers, some of which are already in effect....more

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More Protected Time Off Provisions for CA Employers (AB 2499)

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It can be so confusing to understand whether and when an employee’s missed shift can be grounds for discipline. For example, you can’t discipline an employee, even if they call off at the last minute, if they have statutory...more

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[Webinar] Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back to the Office – The Top 10 Current Legal Headaches for California Employers...

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California employers face a constantly evolving legal landscape, with compliance challenges that can lead to significant financial and operational risks. Join CDF Partners Todd Wulffson and Alessandra Whipple during this...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your October To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 124 : Massachusetts Expands Covered Sick Time Reasons to Include Reproductive Loss Events

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Effective November 21, 2024, Massachusetts employers must allow employees to use Massachusetts Earned Sick Time to address the employee’s or the employee’s spouse’s physical or mental health needs related to pregnancy loss or...more

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Do I Get Time Off from Work to Vote?

As Summer transitions to Fall, political ads are everywhere.  Pumpkins, pigskins, polls and prognostications abound. Unless you live under a rock, you know 2024 is an election year.  As election day approaches, employers...more

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Michigan’s Supreme Court Has Spoken: Expanded Paid Sick Leave, Increased Minimum Wage and Phased Out Tip Credits

The Michigan Supreme Court has written the latest, and perhaps last, chapter of an ongoing saga affecting most Michigan employers. In Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, the Michigan Supreme Court fully restored sweeping...more

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Changes Coming in 2025 to Michigan Minimum Wage, Tip Credit, and Earned Sick Time

The Michigan Supreme Court has written the latest, and perhaps last, chapter of an ongoing saga affecting most Michigan employers. In Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, the Michigan Supreme Court fully restored sweeping...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Voids Existing Minimum (Cash) Wage and Paid Sick Leave Laws and Revives Old Laws

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On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court, in a 4-to-3 decision, found unconstitutional legislative amendments that significantly revised minimum wage, tip, and paid sick leave standards....more

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It’s Back…Michigan Supreme Court Strikes Down “Adopt-and-Amend”

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The Michigan Supreme Court has just issued a decision that eliminates the tip credit, raises the minimum wage, and expands paid leave. The decision rescinds the 2018 “Adopt-and-Amend” action by the Legislature and reinstates...more

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Eleventh Circuit Limits Scope of Parental Leave for Birth of Child Under FMLA

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The Family and Medical Leave Act provides leave and job protection to eligible employees who need to be absent from work “because of the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and in order to care for such son or...more

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Extension of maternity leave in Poland

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The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy has announced a bill extending maternity leave for parents of premature babies and parents of babies requiring hospitalisation....more

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Minnesota Legislature Enacts Pay Transparency Law and Updates Paid Sick Leave and Other Employment Laws

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Minnesota employers should be aware of several new employment laws that were included in the Omnibus Labor and Industry Policy bill and Omnibus Tax bill that were signed into law at the end of May, just before the close of...more

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New Paid Time Off Benefits for Chicago Employees Effective July 1, 2024

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Effective July 1, 2024, most Chicago employees are eligible to accrue paid leave and paid sick and safe leave. While an increasing number of state and local jurisdictions require certain employers to provide their employees...more

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Think You Aren't a Colorado Employer? Colorado Thinks Otherwise

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Employers with employees, including remote workers, who live or work in more than one state have likely already faced the challenge of determining what employment laws apply, the work they apply to, and when....more

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