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New Year Brings Paid Sick Leave to Washington

Washington has joined the growing list of jurisdictions requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees. As of January 1, 2018, all Washington employers, regardless of size, must provide their employees paid sick and safe leave.

Sick Leave Toolkit Updated for Berkeley, Emeryville and Washington

Our Sick Leave Toolkit, which includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and model sick leave policies for jurisdictions with sick leave laws, has been updated based on recent agency guidance, rules and/or best practice recommendations.

Washington Supreme Court Clarifies State Meal Break Requirements

The Washington Supreme Court holds that, when an employee demonstrates that he or she did not receive a timely meal break, the employer must either show that there was no violation or a valid waiver existed.

New Accommodation Obligations for Washington Employers

With the passage of the Healthy Starts Act, Washington has expanded the rights of pregnant employees to receive reasonable accommodations in the workplace.

Arizona, California, Washington and Vermont

Our sick leave toolkit, which includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and model sick leave policies for jurisdictions with sick leave laws, has been updated.

Sick Leave Toolkit Updates: Plainfield, New Jersey; New York City; and Seattle, Washington Rules Amended

Our sick leave toolkit, which includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and model sick leave policies for jurisdictions with sick leave laws, has been updated to reflect the new Plainfield, NJ ordinance, effective July 2016, and updates to ordinances in New York City, New York and Seattle, Washington.

Seattle Labor Standards Ordinances Amended

The City of Seattle recently amended four labor standards ordinances: Paid Sick and Safe Time, Fair Chance Employment, Minimum Wage, and Wage Theft. The Labor Standard Ordinances are enforced by the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS).

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Regional Alerts

Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Virginia

Virginia has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 712) that prohibits discrimination on the basis of, and requires reasonable accommodations for, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Senate Bill 712 takes effect July 1, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Virginia

Virginia has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 868) that expands nondiscrimination protections to cover sexual orientation and gender identity. Senate Bill 868 takes effect July 1, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, New-York-

The state of New York has launched a loan program (New York Forward Loan Fund) to help small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Maryland-

Maryland employers with 50 or more employees must submit a sexual-harassment-disclosure survey electronically to the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) on or before July 1, 2020. Covered employers must complete the survey again on or before July 1, 2022. The requirements were part of ...

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Washington,-D.C.

The District of Columbia has enacted legislation (Act 23-301) that will require employers to provide paid voting leave.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Washington,-D.C.

The District of Columbia has enacted legislation (Act 23-305) that will require employers offering parking benefits to offer employees a transportation benefit, pay a fee, or implement a plan to reduce commuting to work by car.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Illinois-

Chicago has published final rules, frequently asked questions, and a notice for employers covered by the city's Fair Workweek Ordinance, which takes effect July 1, 2020.

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Compliance-Corner-, State-Compliance-Update, Illinois-, Federal-Compliance-Update

Chicago has published rules and enacted two ordinances that will expand coverage under the city's paid sick leave law, create new notice and recordkeeping requirements, and prohibit adverse action against employees because of COVID-19. The changes take effect on July 1, 2020.

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