On April 4, 2024, Governor Tina Kotek signed HB 4156 to modernize and expand protections under Oregon’s anti-stalking laws. The new law criminalizes newer forms of threatening and predatory conduct which have emerged with the technological advances of recent decades. The new law also impacts Oregon employers by expanding employees’ access to paid and unpaid
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Bloomington Clarifies Requirements Under its Earned Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance
By Gina K. Janeiro & Hadley M. Simonett on
Posted in Earned Sick Leave, Leave
Last year the City of Bloomington, Minnesota became the fourth city in Minnesota to pass an ordinance requiring certain employers provide paid sick and safe leave to eligible employees. The City of Bloomington’s Earned Sick and Safe Leave (ESSL) Ordinance is set to go into effect on July 1, 2023. In light of the upcoming…
Bloomington Becomes the Fourth City in Minnesota to Require Paid Sick and Safe Leave
By Gina K. Janeiro & Hadley M. Simonett on
Posted in Leave, Paid Sick Leave
The City of Bloomington, Minnesota is the latest city in Minnesota to join the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth in enacting an Earned Sick and Safe Leave ordinance (ORDINANCE NO. 2022-31). The Ordinance, which largely mirrors the requirements of the City of Minneapolis’ Sick and Safe Time Ordinance goes into effect…