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New Law Expands Paid Sick Leave for California Workers

InterWest Insurance Services

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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One of a Kind: Maine’s Paid Sick Leave Law

Patriot Software

With paid sick leave programs on the rise, more and more states are establishing new laws for employers. The Maine paid sick leave law boasts something that no other state can: paid leave for any reason. One state that has taken its law to the next level is Maine.

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COVID Paid Sick Leave May Be Coming Back

InterWest Insurance Services

Legislators in Sacramento have fast-tracked new legislation that will extend paid COVID-19 leave benefits for workers in California. If that happens, then the employer could require the employee or infected family member to obtain a test on the fifth day after a positive test. AB 84, which Gov. The takeaway.

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Arizona Paid Sick Leave: Accrual Rate & Beyond

Patriot Software

Do you need to give your employees paid sick leave? If you’re an Arizona employer, you need to know your sick time responsibilities to stay compliant. So, are you ready to brush up on Arizona paid sick leave? Read on for a Q&A on Arizona sick time, learn […] Read More

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Mandatory Paid Sick Leave: The Australian Approach to Supporting Workers’ Well-Being

Global People Strategist

One crucial aspect of ensuring the welfare of employees is the provision of paid sick leave. Australia, renowned for its progressive labor policies, has implemented mandatory paid sick leave as a cornerstone of its workers’ rights framework.

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California to Renew COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave for 2022

McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits

On January 25, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that his office and state lawmakers had reached an agreement to reimplement a version of California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave through September 30, 2022.

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American Workers Are Burned Out; Employers Can Help

InterWest Insurance Services

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.