McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

On October 4, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 616 into law, officially expanding the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, California’s paid sick leave law.

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InterWest Insurance Services

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that will increase the amount of paid sick leave days California workers are eligible for. The law, SB 616, will expand the minimum number of paid sick leave days that employers are required to provide to five days (40 hours) from the current three, or 24 hours.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

DECEMBER 7, 2023

As of December 31, 2023, all employees physically working in Chicago for at least two hours in a two-week period will earn both one hour of paid leave and one hour of paid sick leave for every 35 hours worked, pursuant to an ordinance passed by the Chicago City Council on November 9, 2023.

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InterWest Insurance Services

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

American employers are trying to meet their workers’ mental health needs as they struggle with burnout and stress from their jobs and finances, according to a new report. The poll also found that only half of workers (48%) had confidence that their employers cared about their well-being. Paid sick leave.

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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

JANUARY 18, 2024

Following a dynamic 2023 coupled with a continually evolving legal landscape, employers may feel that they are left with more questions than answers. During a recent webinar, McDermott’s employment team took a dive into the most pertinent legal updates of 2023 and shed light on uncertainties to prepare employers for the year ahead.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The end result is another round of new legislation that California employers need to stay on top of. 1, California employers are prohibited from requiring employees to attend captive audience meetings where the employer shares its opinions on political or religious matters. Captive audience meetings barred Starting Jan.

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InterWest Insurance Services

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The end result is another round of new legislation that employers need to stay on top of. Sick leave law expanded A new law that takes effect Jan. 1 will increase the amount of paid sick leave days California workers are eligible for to five days (40 hours), up from the current three, or 24 hours.

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