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Navigating Paid Family And Medical Sick Leave Laws: A New Era in 2024

When federal law has left gaps (or gaping holes) in the leave landscape, states and localities have bridged those gaps by passing their own leave laws. In recent years, more and more cities and counties have moved forward with providing entitlements, like sick leave, within their own jurisdictions in the absence of – or sometimes in addition to – a more broadly applicable law at the state level. These and other developments have created something of a patchwork of sick leave laws that employers must carefully navigate.For employers that operate in multiple locations that require paid sick leave this can be a daunting task. While many paid sick leave laws have common requirements, they each have unique provisions. The following steps can help employers understand how to make their way through this patchwork of paid sick leave obligations without getting lost along the way.Areas CoveredHow to determine whether the employer is covered under paid sick leave lawsDetermining whether the leave qualifies as paid or unpaidDetermining employee eligibilityUnderstanding qualifying reasons for paid sick leaveDetermine whether & when to request documentationConsidering how sick leave laws interacts with other laws & company policiesConsider “front loading” & carryover provisionsCompliance when operating across various locationsCreate/update a leave policyRecordkeeping requirementsProviding required notices to employees Beware of discrimination & retaliationTraining for managers & supervisorsWho Should Attend Senior LeadershipHuman Resource ProfessionalsManagers & SupervisorOperations ProfessionalsEmployeesWhy Should You Attend The information contained in this webinar will help attendees understand how to make their way through this patchwork of paid sick leave obligations without getting lost along the way.

When federal law has left gaps (or gaping holes) in the leave landscape, states and localities have bridged those gaps by passing their own leave laws.  

In recent years, more and more cities and counties have moved forward with providing entitlements, like sick leave, within their own jurisdictions in the absence of – or sometimes in addition to – a more broadly applicable law at the state level.   

These and other developments have created something of a patchwork of sick leave laws that employers must carefully navigate.

For employers that operate in multiple locations that require paid sick leave this can be a daunting task. While many paid sick leave laws have common requirements, they each have unique provisions.

The following steps can help employers understand how to make their way through this patchwork of paid sick leave obligations without getting lost along the way.


Areas Covered

  • How to determine whether the employer is covered under paid sick leave laws
  • Determining whether the leave qualifies as paid or unpaid
  • Determining employee eligibility
  • Understanding qualifying reasons for paid sick leave
  • Determine whether & when to request documentation
  • Considering how sick leave laws interacts with other laws & company policies
  • Consider “front loading” & carryover provisions
  • Compliance when operating across various locations
  • Create/update a leave policy
  • Recordkeeping requirements
  • Providing required notices to employees
  • Beware of discrimination & retaliation
  • Training for managers & supervisors

Who Should Attend    

  • Senior Leadership
  • Human Resource Professionals
  • Managers & Supervisor
  • Operations Professionals
  • Employees

Why Should You Attend

The information contained in this webinar will help attendees understand how to make their way through this patchwork of paid sick leave obligations without getting lost along the way.