To alleviate some of the economic strain on employees unable to work due to COVID-19, some state and local authorities have implemented new paid leave requirements. Other jurisdictions have modified existing leave laws or benefit programs to accommodate employees’ needs during the pandemic. This GRIST provides brief summaries of the new state and local paid leave benefits, as well as guidance addressing how existing paid leave benefits apply during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest updates to this GRIST cover the expiration of California’s supplemental paid sick leave mandate, extension of paid leave requirements in Massachusetts and Los Angeles County, and a new ordinance on employees’ vaccination rights in Cook County, IL.
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