Paid Sick Leave

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement [18+ Employees; Accrual Method]: Rhode Island

  Updated guidance to reflect new hire notice requirements, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement [1-17 Employees; Accrual Method]: Rhode Island

  Updated guidance to reflect new hire notice requirements, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on forthcoming Handbook Template updates in the Connecticut, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Washington supplements.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Paid Sick Leave: Nebraska

  Updated to reflect Department of Labor guidance on employer coverage under the paid sick leave law.

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  Legal Timetable

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, Paid Sick Leave Amendments Take Effect

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  Employment Law Guide

  Paid Sick Leave: Michigan

  Updated to reflect the application of the state’s paid sick leave law to smaller employers, effective October 1, 2025.

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  50-State Charts

  Paid Sick Leave by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect the application of the Michigan paid sick leave law to smaller employers and the Nebraska paid sick leave law, both effective October 1, 2025.

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  Posters and Notices

  Michigan Earned Sick Time Act Poster

  Updated to reflect the application of the law to all employers, effective October 1, 2025.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [15+ Employees; Accrual Method]: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  Updated statement for style and updated threshold, statement and guidance to reflect amendments to the Paid Sick Days Act, effective January 1, 2026.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-14 Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, employers that have one to 14 employees and that wish to provide paid sick leave using the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of paid sick leave and to show their compliance with Pittsburgh's Paid Sick Days Act.