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UPDATE Connecticut Paid Sick Leave

We have updated this policy to reflect an upcoming expansion of the paid sick leave law effective January 1, 2025.

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UPDATE Artificial Intelligence

We have updated this policy to ensure that all variables are populating correctly. We are also making changes to the policy for stylistic consistency.

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UPDATE: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits

We have updated this policy with a small change regarding the limits on Paid Family and Medical Leave Benefits and paid time off to comply with agency guidelines. It was also revised for stylistic consistency.

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UPDATE Rhode Island Overtime

We have revised the Explain This to Me note regarding the determination of the workweek for non-exempt employees. We have also made changes to the policy for stylistic consistency.

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UPDATE Connecticut: Leave for Family or Domestic Violence

Effective October 1, 2024, the Connecticut Family Violence Leave Law also will cover employees who are victims of sexual assault. We have updated this policy accordingly.

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UPDATE Connecticut Paid Leave Benefits

Effective October 1, 2024, the Connecticut Family Violence Leave Law also will cover employees who are victims of sexual assault. We have updated this policy accordingly.

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UPDATE New York City Lactation Room

We have updated this policy and explanatory notes with a revised link to the New York State Department of Labor's Policy on the Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace.

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UPDATE New York Lactation Accommodation

We have updated this policy and explanatory notes with a revised link to the New York State Department of Labor's Policy on the Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace.

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UPDATE: Overtime

We are revising the Explain This to Me note regarding the determination of the workweek for non-exempt employees.

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UPDATE Minnesota Family and Medical Leave for Employers Not Covered by the FMLA

We have updated this policy to reflect amendments to the Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time Act and Paid Family Leave Law.

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