Labor and Employment Law Blog

Voting Rights – Key Questions for Employers

Movie stars, musicians and athletes are popping up everywhere urging Americans to vote. Your employees are getting the message. So, what happens if an employee asks to take time off of work to vote? Do you have to grant the time off? Do you have to pay for the time? The answers to these questions […]

November 2, 2020 | 1 min read | Tagged: Election Day, Paid Time Off, voting, Voting Laws

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Tiffanny Brosnan Partner

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Swen Prior Partner

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David P. Williams Counsel

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Marian Zapata-Rossa Partner

New Jersey Joins The Paid Sick Time Movement

On May 2, 2018, Governor Phil Murphy signed bill making New Jersey the 10th state to require employers to provide paid sick leave for employees. The law, which takes effect on October 29, 2018, requires employers to give workers one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with an annual cap of 40 […]

May 7, 2018 | 1 min read | Tagged: Local Ordinances, Local Regulation, New Jersey, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Sick Time, Paid Time Off, Phil Murphy, Policy

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Benjamin A. Nucci Partner

Austin Passes Paid Sick Leave Law

Austin, Texas prides itself on being the Live Music Capital of the World.  Companies with employees in Austin should take note that Austin has a new distinction – the first city in Texas to mandate private employers offer paid sick leave to employees employed within the city limits.  On February 15, 2018, the Austin City […]

February 23, 2018 | 2 min read | Tagged: Austin City Council, Local Ordinances, Local Regulation, Paid Sick Time, Paid Time Off

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Walker Crowson Partner

Does Your Federal Contractor Paid Sick Leave Policy Comply with Prop. 206?

Companies that entered into qualifying federal contracts since January 1, 2017 are required to have a sick leave policy, or an equivalent paid time off policy, that complies with federal Executive Order 13706. That Executive Order requires, among other things, that employers provide up to 56 hours of paid sick time each year. Arizona’s Fair […]

June 27, 2017 | 1 min read | Tagged: Executive Order, Paid Time Off, Prop. 206

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Rebecca A. Winterscheidt Partner

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Benjamin A. Nucci Partner

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Bill Hayden Of Counsel

Paid Sick Leave Won’t Go Away

The momentum on paid sick leave laws has not slowed down and states, counties and cities across the United States – and even the federal government – are continuing to propose and implement mandatory paid sick leave laws. So far approximately 40 states, cities and counties have implemented mandatory paid sick leave laws. These states […]

May 1, 2017 | 2 min read | Tagged: Benefits, Paid Sick Time, Paid Time Off

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Erin Leach Former Associate