On July 14, 2022, the New York City Council introduced legislation that would allow employees to file a civil action against their employers to enforce their rights under the New
Continue Reading Proposed Bill Would Provide Employees with a Private Right of Action Under New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
On Feb. 9, 2022, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 84, which again provides up to 80 hours of COVID-19 Supplemental Sick Leave to employees who work for employers
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On Jan. 20, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor issued a guidance which states that if an employer requires an employee to stay home for fear that the
Continue Reading New York Department of Labor Issues Guidance on Use of COVID-19 Sick Leave
With California employers now grappling with remote workforces, all the time and effort spent ensuring compliance with sick leave legislation – particularly at the local level – should be re-visited.
Continue Reading Red Sky at Morning: Employers Take Warning; Today’s Forecast: Changing State and Local Sick Leave Mandates in California
New York state’s new paid sick leave law will mandate the payment of sick leave to employees in New York state beginning Jan. 1, 2021. As discussed below, the New
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On Sept. 9, Governor Newsom signed AB 1867, a statewide COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (SPSL) mandate, into law. AB 1867’s sick leave provisions are codified at California Labor
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Shortly after the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its Final Rule implementing provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the state of New York filed suit
Continue Reading Federal Judge Grants NY’s Motion to Vacate FFCRA’s ‘Work Availability’ Requirement, Other Important Provisions of DOL’s ‘Final Rule’
On March 18, new legislation was enacted in New York state to provide additional paid sick leave, as well as insurance benefits under paid family leave (“PFL”) and statutory disability
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Just after midnight on March 14, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6201, the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act,” as a broad response to many of the challenges
Continue Reading Employment Law Provisions of H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
On Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) that requires federal contractors to grant at least seven days of annual paid sick leave to
Continue Reading Order Grants Federal Contractors 7 Sick Days a Year: What Could These Additional Benefits Mean For You?