Paid Sick Leave

New and Updated

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: New Mexico

  Employers with employees performing services in New Mexico should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave using the lump sum method and to show their compliance with New Mexico's Healthy Workplaces Act (HWA).

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Accrual Method]: New Mexico

  Updated title (formerly Paid Sick and Safe Leave Handbook Statement: New Mexico) and statement for style, and updated guidance to include information on calculating accrual and on the law’s interaction with other leave laws.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-9 Employees; Accrual Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with fewer than 10 employees that wish to provide sick leave using the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Sick Leave Handbook Statement [1-9 Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with fewer than 10 employees that wish to provide sick leave using the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [10+ Employees; Lump Sum Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with 10 or more employees that wish to provide sick leave using the lump sum method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [10+ Employees; Accrual Method]: Michigan

  Michigan employers with 10 or more employees that wish to provide sick leave using the accrual method should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave and to show their compliance with the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act.

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  Handbook Templates

  Paid Sick Leave Handbook Statement [Lump Sum Method]: Tacoma, Washington

  Employers, regardless of location, that have one or more employees working more than 80 hours per year in Tacoma, Washington, should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees about the availability of sick leave using the lump sum method and to show their compliance with the Tacoma Paid Sick Leave Ordinance. This policy also covers the Washington Paid Sick Leave Law. It is intended to address compliance with both state and local law.

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  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on the forthcoming Paid Sick Leave guides in Alaska and Nebraska. 

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  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Rhode Island

  Updated to reflect amendments to the paid family leave law extending the benefit period and increasing the dependency allowance, effective January 1, 2025.

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  50-State Charts

  Paid Sick Leave by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect amendments to California qualifying reasons, Connecticut law, Washington qualifying reasons and covered family members, and to reflect New York paid prenatal personal leave, all effective January 1, 2025.