Sick Leave

Michigan: Understanding Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) - Key Provisions For Employers
March 6, 2025
On February 21, 2025, the Michigan Legislature passed, and Governor Whitmer subsequently signed into law, an amendment to the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). The following are the key provisions of the Amended ESTA.
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Michigan Employers Required to Provide Paid Sick Time Beginning February 21, 2025
March 5, 2025
Effective February 21, 2025, all Michigan employers are required to provide employees with paid sick time under the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA).
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Connecticut: Major Changes to Paid Sick Leave Law Coming January 1, 2025
December 31, 2024
The New Year often brings new changes to employment laws.  That certainly is the case in Connecticut.  Effective January 1, 2025, almost all employers with 25 or more employees will need to provide paid sick leave to their workers.
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Missouri: Voters Approve Paid Sick Time and Increasing the Minimum Wage
November 11, 2024
In the November 5, 2024 General Election, Missouri voters approved Proposition A by a vote of 58% to 42%.
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Sick Leave for Pets?
November 7, 2024
The New York City Council is considering a bill that would allow employees to take their statutory sick and safe leave to care for a sick pet.
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When One of Your Employees Fails to Report to Work…
January 21, 2024
What is an employee’s responsibility to notify the employer when they will not be at work for medical reasons?
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Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time and Other MN DOLI Notice Requirements
December 11, 2023
State-wide Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) is set to go into effect on January 1, 2024, in the state of Minnesota.
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Minnesota: Here’s How to Navigate the New State Paid Leave Law with the Executive Order Requiring Sick Leave for Federal Contractors
July 25, 2023
If you are a federal contractor in Minnesota, not only do you need to be sure you are in compliance with every local ordinance, but also the new State law and the federal regulation due to the Executive Order.
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Minnesota: Earned Sick and Safe Time Across the State – The Best of All Worlds
July 7, 2023
Minnesota recently passed a statewide earned sick and safe time (ESST) law, effective January 1, 2024. However, ESST ordinances already exist in the cities of Bloomington, Duluth, Minneapolis, and St. Paul.
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Michigan: Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Time - Significant Changes May Take Effect for all Employers on February 20th
January 19, 2023
In 2018, special interest groups began gathering signatures for two ballot initiatives, the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (the “IWOWA”) and the Earned Sick Time Act (the “ESTA”).
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Sick Leave for Service Animals?
December 11, 2019
A shift in my thinking comes out of the Frequently Asked Questions on Arizona’s Earned Sick Time Law, which one of my partners was recently perusing.
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Illinois Supreme Court Will Opine on District’s Ability to Restrict Sick Leave
October 24, 2019
Last month, the Illinois Supreme Court granted a petition for leave to appeal the Illinois Appellate Court’s decision in Dynak v. Board of Education of Wooddale School District 7, 2019 IL App (2d) 180551, which held that a school district may restrict a request to use sick leave for the birth a child pursuant to Section 24-6 of the Illinois School Code when a teacher’s use of the leave would be interrupted by the summer break.
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