NYC Sick Time Law Amended to Align with New York State Law
Update as of October 28, 2020 The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has issued an updated ESSTA Notice of Employee Rights regarding safe and sick leave. All NYC employers should add this updated Notice to new hire onboarding materials. The DCWP has also confirmed that Continue Reading
New York State Permanent Sick Leave Law Takes Effect on September 30, 2020
The Bottom Line Before September 30, 2020, New York employers should review and revise their sick leave and paid time off policies to ensure compliance with the New York State Sick Leave law.Large employers with 100 or more employees will need to ensure that they provide at least 56 hours per year Continue Reading
New York State Paid Sick Leave
New Jersey Expands Sick Leave, Family Leave and Temporary Disability Benefits
The Bottom Line Legislation expanding New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law, Family Leave Act and Temporary Disability Benefits Law provides additional benefits to employees impacted by COVID-19 and other public health emergencies caused by communicable diseases.Companies with employees in New Jersey Continue Reading
Los Angeles and San Francisco Issue New Legislation and Employer Guidance in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
The Bottom Line With the passage of the Los Angeles Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, large employers with 500 or more employees in Los Angeles or 2,000 or more employees nationwide who are not covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act should be prepared to provide up to Continue Reading
New York State Implements Sick Leave for Employees Required to Quarantine or Self-Isolate By Government Order
The Bottom Line New York’s new sick leave law confirms that it is meant to supplement benefits that may be available to certain employees under the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), new federal legislation that becomes effective April 1, 2020, as discussed in Continue Reading
Revisions to Proposed Family First Coronavirus Response Act: Potential Relief for Employers
Update The Senate confirmed this version of the FFCRA and the President signed it into law on March 18, 2020. It goes into effect April 1, 2020. Of importance, the amended version of the bill tightens the definitions of when employees can take coronavirus-related leave or sick time and places caps Continue Reading
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know
The Bottom Line With the likely enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, mandated school closures and the current state of the pandemic in the United States, employers must get ready to provide up to two weeks of additional paid sick leave and 12 weeks of partially-paid, Continue Reading
Employers Risk FMLA Claims for Terminating Employees Whose Unexplained Absences May Be Medically Related
The Bottom Line The Villagomez decision highlights the legal risks in automatically firing an “AWOL” employee. Under the FMLA, employers have an obligation to follow up on facts, however scant, suggesting that unexplained absences may be due to medical reasons. HR and supervisors should share Continue Reading