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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, California, Nevada, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged Election Day, Paid Time Off, voting, Voting Laws
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Handbook, Sick Leave
| Tagged Local Ordinances, Local Regulation, New Jersey, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Sick Time, Paid Time Off, Phil Murphy, Policy
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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 … Continue reading
Posted in Pay, Sick Leave, Texas
| Tagged Austin City Council, Local Ordinances, Local Regulation, Paid Sick Time, Paid Time Off
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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, … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Federal Contractor, Sick Leave
| Tagged Executive Order, Paid Time Off, Prop. 206
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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 … Continue reading