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SeaTac’s new Sick Leave Laws have a Turbulent Beginning The City of SeaTac has seen a roller coaster ride when it pertains to their minimum wage and paid sick leave ordinance. First, the initiative barely passed in a vote, winning in 2013 by only 77 votes. Then the case against the new ordinance went to…

Spokane became the fourth city in Washington State to pass paid sick time laws with a 6-1 approval. The new sick time ordinances took effect on Jan 1, 2017.  However, before the new ordinance took effect, Washington State approved a statewide sick leave law. Spokane’s new ordinance was updated with a sunset clause that phases…

Washington Sick Leave Laws and Regulations In 2016, Washington State voted into law a Paid Sick Leave Law. However, several cities, including Seattle, Tacoma, SeaTac, and Spokane have already passed sick leave laws for their cities. Each cities laws vary, but this article will address the differences between each city and how employers can better…

Background of Sick Leave Laws throughout Washington Seattle was years ahead of Washington State to pass a Paid Sick and Safe Time Law (PSST). As the first state in to pass a sick leave law, Seattle set the trend for sick and safe time throughout the state. It took effect on September 1, 2012. However,…

Although the new Federal Overtime Law was set to start on December 1, 2016, a suit filed by 21 states gained ground when a Federal Judge halted the starting of the new law just a week before it took effect. The injunction placed a temporary halt on the new Overtime Rule charging the Department of…

The future of the Minneapolis Sick Leave Ordinance, which is scheduled to implement on July , 2017 is still waiting to be determined in court. Shortly after the ordinance was passed in mid 2016, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce brought suit against the city for the ordinance. Under the ordinance, even companies outside the city…

Philadelphia’s Sick Leave Law After seven years and two vetoes, the Philadelphia City Council passed the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance (‘the ordinance”) Despite previously vetoing two previous laws, Mayor Nutter was quick to sign the new ordinance into law. The law went into effect on May 13, 2015. Since then all employers in…

What was the Federal Overtime Law? The Federal Overtime Rule that was announced by the Department of Labor earlier this year now has an uncertain future. The new overtime law was expected to go into place on December 1, 2016 and would have raised the salary threshold for exempt employees from $23,660 to double that…

What are the Maine Laws regarding Sick Leave and Protected Leave? As Arizona, Washington, and several cities pass local sick leave laws, many business owners have asked what laws the State of Maine has regarding sick leave. The State of Maine doesn’t currently mandate paid sick leave for employees. However, it does have several laws…

Overview of Vermont’s Sick Leave Law Employees in Vermont just started earning sick leave on January 1, 2017. As the fifth state to mandate statewide sick leave, Vermont joined a growing list of states with sick leave laws.  Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed the bill into law March 9, 2016. Prior to Vermont, only California,…