Tag archives: PTO

US: New York employers must provide paid time off for COVID-19 vaccinations

New COVID-19 vaccine paid time off requirement for New York employers New York employers should be aware of a recently enacted New York State law that entitles employees to paid time off from work to receive COVID-19 vaccinations. Under this new law, New York employers must grant each employee a sufficient period of time, not … Continue reading

US: Amendments to New York City sick leave policies required as soon as possible

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on October 8, 2020 Posted in North America, United States

New York City employers are required to amend their existing sick leave policies as soon as possible due to amendments to the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (the “ESSTA”) that went into effect on September 30, 2020. These recent amendments attempt to align the ESSTA more closely with the recently-enacted New … Continue reading

US: Coming soon – New York State employers should prepare for paid sick leave law to take effect in September

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on July 22, 2020 Posted in North America, United States

As part of the most recent New York State budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a new mandatory paid sick leave program affecting all New York employers. Under the law, all New York employers will need to provide their employees with paid or unpaid sick leave (whether or not related to the COVID-19 pandemic) … Continue reading

US: California court addresses legality of unlimited or uncapped vacation policies

By Josh Henderson (US) and Phillip Di Tullio (US) on May 13, 2020 Posted in North America, United States

Recently, in McPherson v. EF Intercultural Foundation, Inc., the California Court of Appeals addressed the legality of unlimited or uncapped vacation policies under California law. Three exempt employees sued the company for payment of unused vacation time at termination, despite being subject to an unlimited paid time off policy, because they argued the policy was … Continue reading

Reduction in work considerations for New York employers during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Nandini Rao (US) on April 17, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States

It has been nearly one month since the “New York on PAUSE” Order was implemented to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yesterday, Governor Cuomo announced that the Order will be extended until May 15, 2020, requiring non-essential businesses across New York to remain closed for at least an additional month. With these ongoing … Continue reading

US: New COVID-19-related paid sick leave requirements for larger Los Angeles employers

By Josh Henderson (US) on April 10, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States

Employers with either 500 or more employees within the City of Los Angeles, or who employ at least one employee in Los Angeles and have 2,000 or more employees within the US, must now provide supplemental paid sick leave for reasons related to the coronavirus pandemic for those employees performing work in the city. Notably, … Continue reading

US: DOL issues guidance on coronavirus paid leave rule and clarifies coverage for stay-at-home orders

By Marjorie Glover (US) and James Hughes on April 3, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States

On April 1, 2020, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule providing key guidance on paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The rule clarifies that employees covered under a federal, state or local stay–at-home order may be eligible for paid FFCRA leave but only if work or telework … Continue reading

US DOL issues new guidance on COVID-19 paid sick and family leave

By Marjorie Glover (US) on March 27, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States

The US Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance which answers a number of key questions on the new federal coronavirus paid sick leave and emergency Family and Medical Leave Act leave, including when the law takes effect, how to count employees for purposes of the 500-employee threshold, how to treat related employers and other key … Continue reading

New York’s new coronavirus-related leave requirements

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on March 20, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States

On Thursday, March 19, 2020, New York State enacted a law requiring that New York State employers provide job-protected time off (in some cases, paid time off) to employees who are affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in certain ways (the “NY COVID-19 Law”). The NY COVID-19 Law requires that, for each employee who is … Continue reading

US: New key COVID-19 employment and labor issues

By Joseph Dole (US), Josh Henderson (US), Marjorie Glover (US) and Barbara D'Aquila on March 20, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, North America, United States

COVID-19, the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19” or the “coronavirus”) continues to stress US employers attempting to prevent the disease from spreading in their workplaces while continuing to operate effectively. With each passing day, health authorities provide more information about the spread of the disease and federal, state and local governments impose additional restrictions that impact … Continue reading

United States federal coronavirus law requires some employers to provide paid leave

By Marjorie Glover (US) on March 19, 2020 Posted in Coronavirus, General, North America, United States

On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), which provides relief to families and workers facing the global coronavirus pandemic. The FFCRA provides: (1) free diagnostic testing for coronavirus; (2) food assistance to low-income pregnant women and mothers with young children, food banks, seniors and students; (3) … Continue reading

New York State and New York City employers face new compliance requirements

By David Gallai (US) and Rachel Kurth (US) on February 6, 2019 Posted in North America, United States

Recently, New York State and New York City have continued the trend of enacting employee-friendly legislation and issuing broad enforcement guidance under their respective employment laws and regulations. New York State and New York City employers should be aware of the following recent developments from 2018 and early 2019, and should take action to review … Continue reading