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Legislative Updates

Bloomington and St. Paul’s Sick and Safe Time Ordinances Get Updates

Responding to increased attention to worker protections promoting public health and safety, both Bloomington’s and St. Paul’s City Councils recently unanimously approved amendments to their Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) Ordinances.

Cathexis Partners
March 1, 2023

Legislative Updates

DOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued guidance on the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Family and Medical Leave Act to employees who telework from home or from another location away from the employer’s facility.

Cathexis Partners
February 21, 2023

Legislative Updates

Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act is Ready for Governor’s Signature

Governor J.B. Pritzker has indicated he intends to sign the Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act that passed both houses of the legislature on Jan. 10, 2023. The Act will entitle covered employees to earn and use up to 40 hours of paid leave in each 12-month period of their employment and go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.

Cathexis Partners
February 15, 2023

@Work Magazine

Q&A with Keynote Speaker Jamira Burley

An award-winning activist and social impact adviser, DMEC Compliance Conference keynote speaker Jamira Burley has worked in more than 30 countries and shares insights on how employers can encourage employees to be authentic, respect lived experience in the workplace, and engage with all generations.

Cathexis Partners
February 9, 2023

Legislative Updates

San Francisco Passes Ordinance Mandating Paid Military Leave

On Jan. 20, 2023, San Francisco approved the Military Leave Pay Protection Act, which mandates that certain employers must provide paid leave for employees taking leave for military duty. The ordinance takes effect 30 days after passage on Feb. 19, 2023.

Cathexis Partners
February 7, 2023

Legislative Updates

(Mothering) Justice Denied: Legislative Amendments to Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Upheld

The Michigan legislature was within its authority to amend two ballot initiatives in 2018 — one to significantly raise the minimum wage and the other to greatly expand the availability of paid sick leave to employees, the Michigan Court of Appeals has held.

Cathexis Partners
February 3, 2023

Paid Sick Leave Updates

Current Michigan Paid Sick Leave Law (Not Original 2018 Act) To Remain in Effect

Yesterday, the Michigan Court of Appeals reversed a July 2022 lower court decision that would have reinstated the 2018 Michigan Earned Sick Time Act on Feb. 20, 2023. As a result, barring an appeal of the decision or further action by the State legislature, the current Michigan paid sick leave and minimum wage laws will remain in effect.

Cathexis Partners
January 27, 2023

@Work Magazine

Line of Sight: Absence and Disability Management Trends to Watch in 2023

In addition to an increasing number of leave-related laws, the dynamic of work and the role of employers are fundamentally different than they were even 10 years ago. As a result, a willingness and ability to draw outside the lines when it comes to managing absence and disability have never been more important. An industry that was once dominated by issues related to risk and leave now reaches into every aspect of employer success, as demonstrated in these top five trends.

Cathexis Partners
January 24, 2023

Legislative Updates

Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Program’s Premium Rate Increased for 2023

On Jan. 1, 2023, the Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave Program’s “total premium” rate rose to 0.8% from 0.6%. This rate is recalculated annually in October, based on contributions from premiums and benefits paid during the previous year.

Cathexis Partners
January 22, 2023

@Work Magazine

DMEC News: January 2023

As 2023 kicks off, DMEC welcomes four new members to the Board of Directors, eight new Employer Advisory Council members, and three new National sponsors.

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Cathexis Partners
January 22, 2023

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Recent Legislative Updates

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

Final Proposed Rules & Updated FAQs Published for Minnesota Paid Leave Law

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

NYS Paid Prenatal Leave: Employers Must Manage a New Entitlement in the New Year

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Bloomington and St. Paul’s Sick and Safe Time Ordinances Get Updates

DOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA

Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act is Ready for Governor’s Signature

Q&A with Keynote Speaker Jamira Burley

San Francisco Passes Ordinance Mandating Paid Military Leave

(Mothering) Justice Denied: Legislative Amendments to Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Upheld

Current Michigan Paid Sick Leave Law (Not Original 2018 Act) To Remain in Effect

Line of Sight: Absence and Disability Management Trends to Watch in 2023

Washington Paid Family Medical Leave Program’s Premium Rate Increased for 2023

DMEC News: January 2023

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