Employee Leave Management

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: Cook County, Illinois

  Updated guidance to reflect amended rules regarding employee compensation during leave and the use of leave by suspended employees, effective April 10, 2025.

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  Legal Timetable

  Washington Expands Domestic Violence Protections

  Updated to include amendments affecting discrimination protections.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Other Leaves: Washington

  Updated to reflect state paid sick leave amendments covering immigration proceedings, effective July 27, 2025.

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  Legal Timetable

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, POWER Act Takes Effect

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  June 3, 2025

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  News

  DOL Brings Back Opinion Letters

  Although they do not carry the same legal weight as notice-and-comment regulations, opinion letters can help limit employers' liability in the event of a lawsuit or DOL investigation.

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  Legal Timetable

  Montana Amends Public Official Leave

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  Legal Timetable

  Iowa Requires Equal Treatment for Adoptive Parents

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  Legal Timetable

  Alaska Paid Sick Leave Employer Notice Requirements Begin

  Updated to clarify the implementation date.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Vermont Amends the Parental and Family Leave Act

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  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Washington

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the paid family and medical leave law.