Federal contractors are now required to provide their employees with up to 56 hours of earned sick leave per calendar year. Specific terms of the Executive order include:
Use of leave allowed to care for the employee or a family member
Unused leave can carry over to the following year
Every 30 hours ... Read More
Tag: sick leave
06
Nov2014
Massachusetts voters spoke up for workers’ rights when they approved a law requiring sick leave for employees in the private sector. As of July 1, 2015, virtually all employers must allow up to 40 hours per year of sick leave.
Variations on the Sick Leave Law
Businesses employing more than 10 workers ... Read More
November 6, 2014Philip Gordon
01
Apr2014
Starting today, the New York City Sick Leave Law states that employees working more than 80 hours per calendar year are entitled to receive sick leave for the care of themselves or family members. The law includes domestic workers, which are individuals who work inside their employer's home caring for children, or ... Read More
April 1, 2014Philip Gordon
16
Feb2014
Employees in New York City cannot be fired for taking a day off because of sickness. From April 1, 2014, employees working in New York City for a company that employs five or more people are entitled to paid sick leave. Employees who work for a company that employs fewer ... Read More
February 16, 2014Philip Gordon