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Paid Sick Leave Updates

Illinois DOL Publishes Answers to FAQs on Paid Leave for All Workers Act

On May 23, 2023, IDOL published “Paid Leave for All Workers Act Frequently Asked Questions,” providing the first guidance on Illinois’ impending Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”).

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June 15, 2023

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Questions Answered: How Can Employers Address and Support Mental Health Issues?

Dan Jolivet, PhD, workplace possibilities practice consultant at The Standard, answered questions from DMEC members in the DMECommunities Mental Health group in May 2023. The following excerpts provide a snapshot of the live event, which was open to DMEC members, who can access the full Q&A on DMECommunities, an online platform for discussing absence and disability management issues.

Cathexis Partners
June 12, 2023

Legislative Updates

CMS COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing Requirements to Formally End This Summer

The Biden-Harris Administration announced on May 1, 2023, that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would soon be eliminating COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare providers. On May 31, 2023, CMS issued the awaited Final Rule.

Cathexis Partners
June 8, 2023

Paid Sick Leave Updates

Colorado Amends Paid Sick Leave Law; Public Health Emergency Leave for COVID-19 Ends this Week

Since 2020, Colorado has been one of the most active jurisdictions in the country in terms of imposing general and COVID-19 paid sick leave mandates on employers,[1] and subsequently amending corresponding regulations and administrative guidance.

Cathexis Partners
June 7, 2023

Legislative Updates

Minnesota Legislature Passes Significant Employee Leave Laws

Minnesota is now the 12th state to adopt a statewide program providing compensation to employees during family and medical leaves. It also joined the over 40 state and local jurisdictions mandating employer paid sick leave.

Cathexis Partners
June 1, 2023

Legislative Updates

Voting and Sick Leave for Georgia Employees

A new Georgia law takes effect on July 1, 2023 (GA S 129) and provides employees time off to advance vote in primaries and elections. The Georgia legislature, with sign off from Governor Brian Kemp, also recently voted to repeal the sunset provision relating to use of sick leave for care of immediate family members.

Cathexis Partners
May 24, 2023

Legislative Updates

DOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act Enforcement

The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-02 providing guidance to agency officials responsible for enforcement of the “pump at work” provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) including those recently enacted under the 2022 PUMP Act.

Cathexis Partners
May 23, 2023

Legislative Updates

Puerto Rico Five-Day Paid Leave for COVID-19 Ends

The governor of Puerto Rico has issued Executive Order No. OE-2023-012, ending the state of emergency declared in 2020 due to the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and repealing multiple Executive Orders issued to adopt preventive measures because of COVID-19.

Cathexis Partners
May 18, 2023

Legislative Updates

New Executive Order Relieves Federal Contractors From Safer Federal Workforce Requirements

As anticipated, President Joe Biden has rescinded the COVID-19 safety requirements for federal contractors in connection with the declared end of the COVID-19 public health emergency and the World Health Organization determination that COVID-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern.

Cathexis Partners
May 18, 2023

Legislative Updates

Maryland Modifies, Delays Implementation of Its Paid Leave Program

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed an amendment (Senate Bill 828) modifying the 2022 law that established the state’s paid leave system, the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Program.

Cathexis Partners
May 17, 2023

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Recent Legislative Updates

Illinois’ Cook County Amends Paid Leave Rules: It’s Time for Employer Policy Review

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Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Update: Labor Department Releases Finalized Rules

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Illinois DOL Publishes Answers to FAQs on Paid Leave for All Workers Act

Questions Answered: How Can Employers Address and Support Mental Health Issues?

CMS COVID-19 Vaccination, Testing Requirements to Formally End This Summer

Colorado Amends Paid Sick Leave Law; Public Health Emergency Leave for COVID-19 Ends this Week

Minnesota Legislature Passes Significant Employee Leave Laws

Voting and Sick Leave for Georgia Employees

DOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act Enforcement

Puerto Rico Five-Day Paid Leave for COVID-19 Ends

New Executive Order Relieves Federal Contractors From Safer Federal Workforce Requirements

Maryland Modifies, Delays Implementation of Its Paid Leave Program

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