Legal Updates

St. Paul, Minnesota and Bloomington, Minnesota have amended their sick and safe time ordinances to align with the state’s new sick and safe time law. Specific changes include the following: The new ordinances are effective January 1, 2024. Policy templates are ... Read More

Effective January 1, 2024, Washington law will require payment for accrued and unused sick leave for certain construction workers following separation. Specifically, following separation, employers must pay the balance of accrued and unused paid sick leave to construction workers classified under NAICS ... Read More

Washington has passed a new rule stating that if an employer requires employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the time associated with receiving the vaccine must be considered hours worked and overtime must be paid under the Washington State Minimum ... Read More

As a reminder, effective January 1, 2024, California has changed the state’s paid sick leave provisions, specifically regarding the use, accrual, and carryover of paid sick leave. The new requirements, for example, increase the amount of sick leave an employee can use ... Read More

The Duluth City Council has unanimously voted to rescind its Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, deeming it no longer necessary given a recently passed state law that bestows many of the same benefits on workers throughout Minnesota. Minnesota enacted ... Read More

Cook County, Illinois, has passed significant changes to its Sick Leave Ordinance, shifting it to the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance.  Effective December 31, 2023, the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance will ensure employees in Cook County:  The County’s Earned Sick Leave ... Read More

The City of Chicago has delayed the effective date of its Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance from December 31, 2023 to July 1, 2024. The amended ordinance also changes the definition of a “covered employee” under the law. ... Read More

New Jersey has recently reconstituted its Joint Committee on Economic Justice and Equal Employment Opportunity. This committee, comprised of legislators from both the state Senate and Assembly, is tasked with addressing economic disparities and ensuring fair opportunities for minorities and low-income communities. ... Read More

As a reminder, Colorado has modified its Equal Pay For Equal Work Act through the passing of Senate Bill (SB) 23-105. Under the amended law, employers will be required to, among other things, make reasonable efforts to communicate each job opportunity to employees; ... Read More

New York City recently enacted a law requiring businesses to provide a Workers’ Bill of Rights to employees. The Bill of Rights will be made available by March 1, 2024.  The Bill of Rights must be provided in English and any ... Read More

New York state has recently enacted a significant legal change impacting employers and settlement agreements. Bill S4516 amends the state’s General Obligations Law to impose restrictions on non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions in settlement agreements involving claims of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. For ... Read More

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio, recently enacted through the passage of An Act to Control and Regulate Adult Use Cannabis, allows adults 21 and older to purchase and use recreational marijuana.  Employers, however, are not obliged to permit or ... Read More