With just over two weeks to go before the general election, US citizens are faced with some big decisions. Aside from choosing which candidate they want to be president, voters need to address the ...

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Effective July 1, 2024, most Chicago employees are eligible to accrue paid leave and paid sick and safe leave. While an increasing number of state and local jurisdictions require certain employers to ...

Election Day is approaching, and some states have declared the date to be a public holiday, while others have mandated that employers must provide paid time off for voting. For instance, in New York ...

New York labor law will require employers to provide up to 20 hours of paid leave in a 52-week period for pregnant employees to receive prenatal care, starting 2025. Washington, D.C. has a similar law ...

For the third time in three years, Gov. Josh Green is giving state employees extra paid time off work during the holiday season. The governor is providing two vacation days for tens of thousands of ...

Paid time off policies that employees perceive to be "good" can help create a positive work-life balance and prevent burnout, allowing employees to disconnect. Of course, not all policies are created ...

National surveys show that more than 17% of employees worry taking time off could put them at risk during layoffs or ...