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Maine Labor Department Releases Final Rules for Earned Paid Leave Law

Tasha PattersonSeptember 28, 2020Legislative Updates

As the Jan. 1, 2021, effective date of Maine’s Earned Paid Employee Leave Law approaches, the state Department of Labor (DOL) has promulgated the much-anticipated final regulations for implementing the statute.

Colorado Enacts Legislation Requiring Employers to Provide Employees with Paid Sick Leave

Tasha PattersonJuly 21, 2020Legislative Updates

Colorado has enacted the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (SB20-205) (HFWA) to require employers to provide employees with up to six days, or up to 48 hours, of earned paid sick leave.

Changes to Chicago Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Became Effective Jul. 1, 2020

Tasha PattersonJuly 2, 2020Legislative Updates

On Jul. 1, 2020, a number of substantive changes (including expanded coverage) to Chicago’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO) became effective.

Summer Break Does Not Necessarily Mean A Break From FFCRA Leave Requirements

Tasha PattersonJuly 2, 2020Legislative Updates

Its July. A time when in normal years, schools are closed and families are planning vacations. But in 2020, paid vacation is being replaced with paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), leaving employers asking, can they still do that?

Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects Challenges to Minneapolis Sick and Safe Ordinance

Tasha PattersonJune 25, 2020Legislative Updates

The Minnesota Supreme Court (5-2) has upheld the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, ruling state law does not preempt the Ordinance, and it can apply to employers who are located outside of the City.

Seattle Enacts Gig Worker Paid Sick & Safe Time Ordinance During COVID-19 Crisis

Tasha PattersonJune 23, 2020Legislative Updates

The Seattle City Council has enacted the Paid Sick and Safe Time for Gig Workers Ordinance, which temporarily provides paid sick and safe time for online-based food delivery network companies and drivers of transportation network companies with 250 or more gig workers worldwide.

Chicago City Council Passes COVID-19 Anti-Retaliation Ordinance

Tasha PattersonJune 3, 2020Legislative Updates

Chicago’s City Council has passed an ordinance to protect employees from retaliation by their employers if they obey public health orders or orders of a healthcare provider to stay at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ordinance was passed by the City Council on May 20, 2020.

New York State Enacts State-Wide Paid Sick Leave Law

Tasha PattersonMay 11, 2020Legislative Updates

New York State has joined the growing list of states and localities (including New York City and Westchester County) mandating that employers provide paid sick leave to employees.

San Jose Issues Guidance and Opinion Letter Regarding Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

Tasha PattersonApril 27, 2020Legislative Updates

Soon after San Jose passed its supplemental paid sick leave ordinance to respond to the COVID-19 crisis, it issued further guidance regarding the leave.

Seattle Bans Employers from Requiring Medical Verification for Paid Sick Leave for 60 Days

Tasha PattersonApril 9, 2020Legislative Updates

Under Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) law, an employer normally may require verification (including a doctor’s note) for the use of PSST after three consecutive workdays in which the employee uses paid sick/safe leave.

Judge’s Decision Halts Dallas from Enforcing Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

Tasha PattersonApril 2, 2020Legislative Updates

Texas employers no longer must provide paid sick leave to their employees in Dallas following the decision of U.S. District Court Judge Sean D. Jordan.

The Los Angeles City Council Passes Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave for Large Employers

Tasha PattersonApril 2, 2020Legislative Updates

On Mar. 27, 2020, the Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance mandating employers with 500 or more employees nationally offer Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for various COVID-19 related reasons. The ordinance is awaiting Mayor Eric Garcetti’s review and anticipated approval.

DOL Provides Details About Small Employer Exception Under FFCRA

Tasha PattersonMarch 30, 2020Legislative Updates

The Department of Labor has been issuing FAQs to try to explain the provisions regarding small employer exceptions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act before it goes into effect on Apr. 1, 2020.

DOL States That Employees on Furlough or Layoff Are Not Eligible for FFCRA Paid Sick Leave or Expanded FMLA

Tasha PattersonMarch 30, 2020Legislative Updates

The Department of Labor issued additional FAQs addressing how the paid sick leave and expanded FMLA leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) will apply starting Apr. 1, 2020.

What Employers Should Know About Michigan’s Approach To COVID-19

Tasha PattersonMarch 16, 2020Legislative Updates

With 53 presumptive-positive cases of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) as of March 15, Michigan is taking proactive steps to reduce transmission of the virus.

Puerto Rico Senate Considers Unpaid Emergency Leave for Pandemic Illness

Tasha PattersonMarch 16, 2020Legislative Updates

Following the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Puerto Rico House of Representatives approved a bill to establish a new unpaid emergency leave of 20 days for employees with a suspected or actual diagnosis of a pandemic illness.

California Paid Sick Leave and Coronavirus

Tasha PattersonMarch 10, 2020Legislative Updates

Confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have risen swiftly in California and in response, administrative agencies have released guidance to employers regarding wage and hour issues and paid sick leave.

Pittsburgh Sick Days Act Effective Date is Right Around the Corner

Tasha PattersonMarch 9, 2020Legislative Updates

On Mar. 15, 2020, the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act finally goes into effect after its years-long journey through the City Council, the Mayor’s Office, and the Pennsylvania courts.

2019 DMEC Employer Leave Management Survey White Paper

Tasha PattersonMarch 5, 2020Surveys, White Papers

For nine years the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) and Spring Consulting Group have partnered to conduct annual research on employer leave management. Our national survey tracks employer methods for … Read More

Colorado Continues Its Efforts Towards Paid Family Leave

Tasha PattersonMarch 3, 2020Legislative Updates

There is a new proposed Colorado bill, which attempts to create tax incentives to encourage employers to voluntarily support paid parental and medical leave programs.

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