Policy Updates
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UPDATE Illinois Military Leave Act
We added provisions for funeral honors detail leave to the Illinois Family Military Leave policy and consolidated the two versions of the policies into one policy.
UPDATE Illinois Lactation Breaks
We are updating this policy to reflect amendments to the Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act effective January 1, 2026. When effective, an employer must compensate the employee during the break time at the employee's regular rate of compensation and may not require the employee to use paid leave during the break time or reduce the employee's compensation during the break time in any other manner.
UPDATE Minnesota St. Paul Earned Sick and Safe Time
We have updated the required poster attached to this policy. No changes will appear in the side-by-side comparison.
UPDATE Alaska Paid Sick Leave
We have updated this policy to address the provisions of recently issued FAQs from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development and to provide guidance regarding proposed regulations.
UPDATE Washington Leave for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, or Hate Crime
We have updated this policy to add being a victim of a hate crime as a reason for leave effective January 1, 2026.
UPDATE Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time
We have updated this policy and comments to reflect amendments related to the ability to request medical documentation and considerations related to notice of absence requirements that are effective July 1, 2025.
UPDATE Maine Earned Paid Leave
We have updated this policy to remove the ability to limit accrual based on time carried over from the prior year as of September 24, 2025. We are also making stylistic changes for consistency.
UPDATE Rhode Island Paid Temporary Caregiver Insurance Benefits and Leave
We have updated this policy to add time off for bone marrow or organ donation as permissible purposes for leave as of January 1, 2026.
UPDATE Rhode Island Accommodation of Pregnancy-Related and Menopause-Related Conditions
We have updated this policy to add time off for bone marrow or organ donation as permissible purposes for leave as of January 1, 2026.
UPDATE Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Paid Sick Time
We have updated this policy consistent with the revised accrual rate and related changes to accrual and usage caps and carryover that become effective January 1, 2026.