The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is requiring the use of face masks indoors for the next four weeks, regardless of the individual’s COVID-19 vaccination status. The Details: The CDPH says individuals must wear masks in indoor public settings from December 15, 2021 ...

Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Connecticut’s family and medical leave law will expand to cover all private sector employers and to include other changes. Additionally, the state’s new paid family leave program will provide wage-replacement benefits to employees who take leave for covered ...

Chicago has issued a public health order that requires certain employers to verify employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If employees aren’t fully vaccinated, they must wear a mask when interacting with patrons and provide proof of a weekly negative COVID-19 ...

Howard County, MD has enacted an ordinance that establishes a minimum wage rate for work performed in the county.  The county’s minimum wage depends on whether the employer is a government employer, large employer, small employer, or paying a tipped employee.  The ...

New York City has enacted an Order that establishes worker COVID-19 vaccination requirements, creates recordkeeping obligations, and includes a posting requirement. The Order took effect on December 27, 2021. The Details: All private-sector employers in New York City must verify that their ...

New York City has amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (Int. 2448-2021) to allow employees to use paid sick time for COVID-19 child vaccinations. The amendments are retroactive to November 2, 2021, and are set to expire on December 31, 2022. The Details: Employers in New York City must ...

New York has enacted legislation (Senate Bill 2928A) that expands the definition of “family member” under the New York Paid Family Leave (PFL) law to include siblings. The expanded definition takes effect on January 1, 2023. New York has also amended a regulation (NYCRR ...

Background: Allegheny County approved an Ordinance that requires certain employers to provide paid sick leave (PSL). The Ordinance was to take effect 90 days after the county made employer-notice material available through its website. Update: Allegheny County has posted its paid ...

West Hollywood, California has enacted an ordinance that requires employers to provide paid and unpaid leave benefits. Leave benefits become effective on January 1, 2022 for “hotel workers.” The effective date for all other employers is July 1, 2022. Important ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it won’t enforce an emergency rule regarding vaccination of healthcare workers while there are injunctions in place that block the implementation of it. The Details: In early November, CMS issued an emergency rule ...