Policy Updates

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UPDATE: California: Time Off for Volunteer Firefighters, Reserve Peace Officers & Emergency Rescue P

We have updated this policy to reflect that, in effect, California requires employers with at least one (1) employee in California to provide unpaid leave to perform emergency duty as a volunteer firefighter, reserve peace officer, or emergency rescue personnel.

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UPDATE: New York Lactation Breaks

Effective June 7, 2023, employers must provide a written policy concerning employees' rights to a lactation room under state law. This policy will be revised when New York State issues a model policy.

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UPDATE Minnesota: Bloomington Sick and Safe Time

We have updated this policy to reflect administrative FAQs that were just released.

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NEW Colorado: Breaks

We have added this policy to reflect that non-exempt employees in Colorado are authorized and permitted paid ten-minute rest periods for each four hours of work or major fraction of that time under 7 Colo. Code Regs. § 1103-1-5. Employers with employees in Colorado should review their number of employees in the questionnaire.

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NEW: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Notice Regarding Unpaid Wages

We have revised this policy to correct a programmatic error. If you have employees in Pennsylvania, please review your numbers of employees and update your handbook.

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UPDATE: New York Non-Harassment

We have updated this policy at length to reflect a model policy and complaint form provided by the New York State Department of Labor and the New York State Division of Human Rights. Please review the questionnaire related to New York harassment for parties involved in the complaint process. Because the complaint form is provided in this policy, the separate complaint form has been removed.

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UPDATE: Illinois Lactation Breaks

This policy has been revised to reflect requirements under the FLSA and Illinois law, including undue hardship provisions.

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NEW California San Francisco Military Leave Pay Protection Benefits

We have created this policy to reflect requirements issued under ordinance S.F. Police Code art. 33Q, S.F. Ord. 008-23, and San Francisco’s Office of Labor Standards Enforcement FAQs regarding military leave pay protection benefits at https://sf.gov/sites/default/files/2023-02/MLPPA%20FAQ_Final_2.16.23_0.pdf.

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UPDATE: California San Francisco Sick and Safe Time

This policy was revised to clarify the accrual rates within a calendar year.

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NEW: Baltimore City Lactation Accommodation

This policy has been revised to reflect requirements under the FLSA and the Baltimore City ordinance, including undue hardship provisions.

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