July 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing on the workplace, compliance, employment law developments and seasonal issues HR should be watching now.
Virginia employers should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of time off for emergency responders and to demonstrate compliance with Virginia's emergency responder leave law, effective July 1, 2026.
Employers that have employees working in Vermont that wish to provide paid sick leave using the lump sum method rather than the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid sick and safe time and to show their compliance with the Vermont Earned Sick Time Law.
Updated statement and guidance to reflect amended rules implementing the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, effective June 1, 2026.