Oregon Employment Law: Key Legislative Changes for 2025
Significant employment law changes, taking effect between May 1 and Sept. 30, will impact employers in 2025 and beyond.
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Increased Workplace Protections for Volunteer Emergency Service Providers in Montana
Only certain volunteer emergency service providers and members are subject to HB 128.
Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Update: Labor Department Releases Revised Proposed Rules
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Puerto Rico Special Paid Leave Activated for Dengue Fever State of Emergency
The Puerto Rico Secretary of Health issued Administrative Order No. 2024-589, declaring a public health emergency due to the prevalence of cases of dengue fever on the Island. Administrative Order No. 2024-589, signed on Mar. 25, 2024, went into effect immediately and will last for 90 days or until June 23, 2024, unless its duration is extended.
Cook County, Illinois, Replaces Earned Sick Leave Ordinance With Paid Leave Ordinance
For Illinois employers, the new year brings a variety of new paid leave laws, the most recent being the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 14, 2023.
Saint Paul Changes Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance as Second City to Align With Minnesota’s Leave Law
Employers in Minnesota are not the only ones gearing up for Minnesota’s earned sick and safe time (ESST) law to take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Cities in Minnesota are also making changes to their respective earned sick and safe time ordinances.
2024 Will Bring Anaheim’s Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance
The Anaheim Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, though it had a rocky path to passage.
The New Year Brings New Leave Laws
Get ready to ring in the new year with new and expanded employer leave obligations. Chicago’s new Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance will take effect on Dec. 31, 2023 and the following laws go into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
Louisiana Law Requires Employers to Give Time Off for Genetic Testing and Cancer Screening
A new Louisiana law goes into effect on Aug. 1, 2023 requiring employers to provide time off from work for genetic testing and cancer screening.
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.
