New paid leave laws keep coming! Just when you think you’ve mastered the existing laws, a new one is enacted and you have to review your policies and practices all over again. To help ease the burden, here are our top five tips for keeping abreast of the new paid leave landscape. Tip #1: New … Continued
If there is one complaint we hear regularly when it comes to state-mandated paid sick leave, it’s that the inconsistency in requirements on a municipal, county, and state level can be extremely frustrating for employers. New Jersey employers know this headache all too well, with a slew of local ordinances in multiple towns, from Bloomfield … Continued
On February 20, 2018, Puerto Rico’s Leave for Catastrophic Illness law, which provides six days of paid leave for employees for their own serious illness, goes into effect. The law contains the following provisions: Employee Eligiblity: All employees, including exempt, non-exempt employees, and temporary employees, are covered once they have worked more than 12 months … Continued
Are you up to date on the latest developments in laws, regulations, and cases affecting employers across the nation? Join Alight’s Compliance Team for its complimentary quarterly absence, disability, and accommodation webinar. During this quick and informational session you will learn about: The latest on the status of the ERISA Disability Claims Handling Procedure, set to … Continued
On January 12, the Maryland General Assembly overrode the May 2017 veto of House Bill 1, the Healthy Working Families Act, which requires employers to provide paid and unpaid earned sick and safe leave to its employees. The law is effective February 11 and contains the following provisions: Covered Employers: Employers with 15 or more employees … Continued
Alight’s compliance attorneys presented leave of absence highlights from 2017 at the final Disability Management Employer Coalition’s (DMEC) Colorado chapter meeting on Thursday, December 7th. The presentation focused on an annual wrap-up of the legislative changes, notable cases, and agency action related to leave of absence and disability. 2017 proved to be fruitful for legislators, … Continued
Wednesday, November 29, 201710-11 am (Denver) MT Join Alight’s Compliance Team for its complimentary quarterly absence, disability, and accommodation webinar. This quick and informational session will ensure you are up to date on the latest developments in laws, regulations, and cases affecting employers across the nation. Learn about: The latest on the status of the … Continued
It’s no secret that mandatory employer-provided paid sick leave has become a hot button issue in the landscape of the American economy. From Berkeley to New York City, from Washington State to Connecticut, cities, counties, and states have taken matters into their own hands, instituting a patchwork of ordinances and laws requiring employers to provide … Continued
On September 28, the Governor of Rhode Island signed into law the “Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act,” ushering in paid sick and safe leave for the smallest state in our nation. The law (“RI Sick and Safe Leave law”), effective July 1, 2018, requires employers with 18 or more employees to provide three … Continued
Leave of absence made its appearance in the 2016 election with two states passing paid sick leave measures, Arizona and Washington. Arizona’s law is effective July 1, 2017 and Washington’s law is effective January 1, 2018. These two states’ paid sick leave laws now join 5 other states that require employers to offer paid time … Continued
Berkeley, California, and St. Paul, Minnesota, wrap up the summer with 2 new paid sick leave laws. Berkeley’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, passed on August 31, goes into effect on October 1, 2017. The City Council’s decision to pass the law may have been prompted by two competing ballot measures that will both appear on … Continued
Not to be outdone by the deluge of cities passing paid sick leave laws, on June 22nd, the Chicago City Council approved its paid sick leave ordinance, expanding the rights of workers in the city. The law requires employers to provide up to 40 hours of paid time off annually for employees to use for … Continued
