As we wrote in an earlier post, in March of 2020, New York enacted a COVID-19 Sick Leave Law, which requires employers to provide sick leave benefits to employees who are under a mandatory order of quarantine due to COVID-19. The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), recently issued informal guidance that significantly expands potentially eligible sick leave benefits, which employers need to be aware of.
Read MoreAs readers of this blog are aware, in recent years New Jersey has been active in enacting laws and regulations benefiting employees. Recently, New Jersey amended the New Jersey Temporary Disability Benefits Law (TDB) to provide for job-protected leave for organ and bone marrow donors. Also, the New Jersey Department of Labor (NJDOL) issued its final regulations for New Jersey’s Earned Sick Leave Law (ESLL). The TDB amendment and ESLL’s final regulations may require employers to update their employee handbooks.
Read MoreEmployers recognize that they typically must be familiar with and follow both federal and state laws in order to comply with applicable employment laws. The past few years have added an additional layer of regulation as there has been a growing trend for municipalities to pass local leave laws requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
