Labor Days
News and analysis from Kelley Drye’s labor and employment practice
Paid Sick Leave Expands with President Obama’s Labor Day Executive Order
On Labor Day, President Obama signed an Executive Order (“Order”) forcing companies who contract with the federal government to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The Order tracks the language in many states’…
California and Massachusetts Employers—Mark Your Calendars for July 1
On July 1, employers in California and Massachusetts (with few exceptions) must begin providing paid sick leave to their employees. California and Massachusetts will be joining Connecticut, the District of Columbia,…
Philadelphia, The City of Brotherly Love, Shows Love To Employees By Finally Enacting Paid Sick Leave
Joining the ranks of states and local municipalities enacting paid sick leave, the Philadelphia City Council passed the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance on February 12, 2015, making it the 17 th…