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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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…
2025 Updates to Washington’s Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know
By Michael A. Griffin & Jessica M. Cox on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
Washington expanded the covered uses and definition of a family member under Washington’s paid sick leave law effective January 1, 2025.
Under Washington’s paid sick leave law employers must provide non-exempt employees with at least one hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours the employee works. Leave accrual is not capped, which means…
Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know
By Jessica Liss & Madelyn Foster on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
Missouri voters approved Proposition A, enacting a new state-wide paid sick leave law beginning on May 1, 2025, barring any legal challenges or issues with certification of the official results by Dec. 10, 2024.
Who is Eligible for Paid Sick Time?
The new law applies to all private employers in Missouri. However, certain employees are…
Michigan Supreme Court Invalidates Legislative Amendments to Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Measures
By Emily M. Petroski & Allan S. Rubin on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
Michigan employers soon will face a significantly higher minimum wage and more onerous employee sick leave obligations after the Michigan Supreme Court invalidated the Michigan legislature’s amendments related to two voter ballot initiatives. Mothering Justice v. Attorney General and State of Michigan, No. 165325 (July 31, 2024).
Learn more here.
Connecticut Legislature Passes Major Expansion of Paid Sick Leave Law
By Justin E. Theriault on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
The Connecticut legislature has approved a major revision to Connecticut’s state statute mandating paid sick leave, broadly expanding coverage of the statute over the next several years to nearly every employer and employee in the state.
The Connecticut Senate approved the measure on May 6, 2024, which had previously passed in the House on April…
Effective Date of Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Delayed to July 1, 2024
By Alison B. Crane, Anderson C. Franklin & Emma Graham on
Posted in Leave, Paid Sick Leave
The Chicago City Council has passed an amendment to the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance to delay its effective date to July 1, 2024, in addition to other changes.
Learn more about the amendment here.
California’s Paid Sick Leave Requirements Increased Effective 2024
By Susan E. Groff & Julia A. Olivier on
Posted in California Compliance, Paid Sick Leave
On October 4, 2023, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 616, which increases the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees.
Beginning on January 1, 2024, employers must increase the amount of sick leave provided to California employees from three days/24 hours to five days/40 hours.
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Changes to Paid Sick Leave and Supplemental Public Health Emergency Leave for Colorado Employees
By Emely Garcia on
Posted in COVID-19, Paid Sick Leave
Starting on August 7, 2023, Colorado employees will be able to use paid sick leave for additional reasons under the Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA). Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 23-017 into law on June 2, 2023, and it is expected to become effective on August 7, 2023.
Previously, the HFWA permitted employees…
Connecticut Expands Permitted Uses of Paid Sick Leave for Service Workers
By Justin E. Theriault on
Posted in Paid Sick Leave
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed a new law that will expand the circumstances in which service workers in Connecticut can use state-mandated paid sick leave. The new law goes into effect October 1, 2023.
Since its original passage in 2012, the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law has provided a defined set of “service workers”…