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UPDATE Rhode Island Accommodation of Pregnancy-Related and Menopause-Related Conditions

We have updated this policy to include accommodation for menopause as within the scope of potential accommodations required.

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UPDATE Alaska Paid Sick Leave

This policy has been updated to correct the placement of explanatory notes.

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UPDATE New York Jury Duty Leave

We have updated this policy to reflect a recent increase in jury duty compensation requirements.

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UPDATE Oregon Sick and Safe Time

We have updated this policy to reflect amendments to the paid sick time law to include blood donation as a permissible purpose for leave as of January 1, 2026. We are also updating the logic to specify whether leave is paid or unpaid and are making stylistic changes for consistency.

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NEW Nebraska Paid Sick Time

We have added this policy to reflect paid sick leave requirements applicable to employers with 11 or more employees in Nebraska. Effective October 1, 2025, employers with 20 or more employees in Nebraska must provide up to 56 hours of paid sick time per year, and employers with at least 11 but fewer than 20 employees must provide up to 40 hours. 

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

We have updated this policy to remove expired language. We have also made stylistic changes for consistency.

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UPDATE Minnesota Family and Medical Leave for Employers Covered by the FMLA

We have updated this policy to remove expired language. We have also made stylistic changes for consistency.

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UPDATE New York Paid Prenatal Leave

We have revised this policy in light of newly issued rules from the New York City Department of Consumer and Workforce Protection requiring the integration of the New York City Sick and Safe Time policy and the New York Paid Prenatal Leave policy.

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UPDATE New York City Safe and Sick Leave (includes the New York Paid Sick Leave Law)

We have revised this policy in light of newly issued rules from the New York City Department of Consumer and Workforce Protection requiring the integration of the New York City Sick and Safe Time policy and the New York Paid Prenatal Leave policy.

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UPDATE Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave

We have updated this policy to reflect amendments to the Colorado Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act.

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