paid sick leave
San Diego Passes Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in California, Minimum Wage
San Diego, California has become the latest municipality to add minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements for city employers. Full coverage is available here.
Philadelphia Joins New York City, Newark and Many Other Jurisdictions In Requiring Paid Sick Leave
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Leave, Pennsylvania
On February 12, Mayor Michael Nutter signed a bill requiring Philadelphia employers with 10 or more employees to offer paid sick leave, joining neighbors New York City and Newark, New Jersey, as well as other states and localities, in enacting such a requirement. The Philadelphia bill takes effect in mid-May, and requires that eligible…
New York City, State Legislatures Pass Bills
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
As expected, the New York City Council has overridden Mayor Bloomberg’s veto, making the Earned Sick Time Act law in New York City. At the state level, the legislature has passed a measure called the Commercial Goods Transportation Fair Play Act. Like its namesake the Construction Industry Fair Play Act, this measure addresses…
New York City Poised To Enact Paid Sick Days
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Leave, New York State
New York City is expected to join the ranks of the growing number of jurisdictions which require private sector employers to provide paid sick days to employees. The legislation, which is expected to be passed shortly by the City Council, reflects a compromise between advocates for such legislation, opponents within the business community and…
Municipal Sick Pay Ordinance Update
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in State Wage and Hour Laws
While wage-and-hour compliance programs traditionally focus on FLSA and, as regularly discussed in this space, any applicable state laws, county and municipal governments also have the right to impose additional requirements. See previous post here. Two proposed municipal laws which would mandate that employers provide paid sick leave to employees hit snags last week.
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