- Chicago’s updated rules (effective 06.01.26) clarify key aspects of its Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, including compliance options, certification rules, and limits on sick leave use.
- The updated rules expand and define permissible uses and confirm employers may use a combined PTO policy if it meets accrual, carryover, and other
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Virginia Adopts Broad Paid Sick Leave Law
By Alyson J. Guyan & Matthew F. Nieman on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
Last week, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger signed legislation dramatically expanding Virginia’s paid sick leave law to cover nearly all Virginia employees. If you have employees in Virginia, you can learn more about the new law here.
Virginia Governor Spanberger Proposes Amendments to Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Menopause Accommodations Legislation
By Alyson J. Guyan & Matthew F. Nieman on
On April 13, 2026, Governor Spanberger proposed amendments to bills that would expand paid sick leave to nearly all Virginia employees, establish a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program, and address workplace accommodations related to menopause and perimenopause. The General Assembly will reconvene on April 22 to consider the Governor’s proposed amendments.
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…New York ESSTA: What Employers Need to Know about Amendments, Enforcement, and FAQs
By Katharine C. Weber & Joseph J. Lynett on
Amendments to New York City’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act expanded employee leave rights effective 02.22.26. Our New York colleagues provide insights about what these amendments mean for employers and get you up to date on the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection recent FAQs, model forms, and notice here: NYC’s Amended ESSTA: Expanded…
Public Health Emergency in Puerto Rico Triggers Additional Paid Sick Leave
By Joseph J. Lynett & Katharine C. Weber on
Posted in Leave, Paid Sick Leave
The Governor of Puerto Rico declared a public health emergency due to high levels of influenza triggering an additional five days of paid sick leave for certain employees. Read more from our Puerto Rico colleagues here.
End of Missouri’s Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Is Quickly Approaching
By Thomas E. Berry, Jr. & Morgan Knott on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
As of August 28, 2025, paid sick leave will no longer be required in Missouri. Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 567, officially repealing Missouri’s voter-enacted paid sick leave law.
Under Missouri’s short-lived paid sick leave law, beginning May 1, 2025, employers were required to provide employees with one hour of paid sick…
Upcoming 2026 Pittsburgh’s Amendments to the Paid Sick Days Act
By Preeya Bansal & Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
On June 10, 2025, the City of Pittsburgh enacted amendments to its Paid Sick Days Act (PSDA), which will take effect on January 1, 2026. Since March 2020, Pittsburgh has required employers with 15 or more employees to provide at least 40 hours of paid sick leave per year, while employers with fewer than 15…
Nebraska’s New Sick Leave Law Explained
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
On June 4, 2025, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed LB415, which amends the Nebraska Healthy Workplaces and Families Act (“HWFA”). Initially passed via ballot initiative in November 2024, the HWFA mandates paid sick leave for most employers and employees in the state—40 hours per year for employers with between 11 and 19 employees, and 56…
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Portions of the Minimum Wage Increase Repealed
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
On May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate passed a bill (HB 567) repealing the paid sick leave requirement along with a portion of the minimum wage increase included in Proposition A, which voters approved on November 5, 2024. Passage required Missouri employers to allow employees to accrue, and use paid sick leave for qualifying reasons…
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Increase: Legislature, Court Challenges Continue
By Thomas E. Berry, Jr., Jay Dade & Morgan Knott on
Posted in Leave, Paid Sick Leave
On Nov. 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, which included a new statewide paid sick leave law and an increase to the minimum wage. The paid sick leave requirement is set to go into effect on May 1, 2025, while the $13.75 per hour minimum wage took effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
On March…