© Seyfarth Shaw LLP 2025 Employment Laws on the Horizon | 7 Leaves of Absence services related to pregnancy (e.g., appointments, tests, etc.) and may be taken in one hour increments. (A. 8805; Website; FAQs; Seyfarth Post; Seyfarth Post RE: website) RI (Eff. 1/1/25) – RI expands temporary disability insurance benefits for temporary caregivers. See Family Medical Leave section. (H. 7171 / S. 2121) Sick & Safe Leave MN (Eff. 1/1/25) – Provisions regarding the impact of more generous Sick & Safe Time policies take effect. (H.F. 5247, Art. 11) CA (Eff. 1/1/25) – Paid sick leave expanded to cover qualifying agriculture employees who work outside and request sick leave to avoid smoke, heat, and flooding conditions created by a local or state emergency. Also, the law expands to allow employees to use paid sick leave (1) for certain covered reasons if either they or their covered family members are a victim of a qualifying act of violence; and (2) for otherwise unpaid jury or witness duty leave. (S.B. 1105; A.B. 2499; FAQs, Seyfarth Post) CT (Eff. 1/1/25, 1/1/26, & 1/1/27) – Beginning January 1, 2025, CT’s sick leave mandate will apply to any employer with 25 or more employees. On January 1, 2026 the threshold will reduce to employers with 11 or more employees. Finally, on January 1, 2027 it will cover employers with 1 or more employees in CT. Also, the definition of “employee” expands; eligibility no longer require a person be a “service worker” nor be paid hourly or be non-exempt; the accrual rate changed to one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked; a new written notice requirement; and frontloading leave relieves employers of carryover requirements. (H.B. 5005; Seyfarth Post; Notice Prototype; Poster; FAQs) WA (Eff. 1/1/25) – WA’s sick leave law, expands (1) the definition family member to include any person that regularly resides with the employee and there is an expectation of care and (2) coverage to include when a child’s school or place of care is closed after the federal, state, or local governments declare an emergency. (S.B. 5793; Regulations; Draft Questions; FAQs) MI (Eff. 2/21/25) – The Earned Sick Time Act applies to all employers with one employee; covers school meetings; “family member” includes a person related by blood or affinity; employees accrue 1 hour of paid sick leave per 30 hours worked; has higher usage caps (72 hours) depending if the employer is a small business; requires earned time to carry over, but does not include an accrual cap or carryover limit; has a written notice requirement; 3 year recordkeeping mandate; has a retaliation provision; and creates a civil cause of action. (Mothering Justice v. Attorney General; Seyfarth Post; Updated Poster (8/22/24); FAQs; Seyfarth Post RE: FAQs) MO (Eff. 4/15/25 & 5/1/25) – By April 15, 2025, employers must provide employees with a written notice and display a poster created by the state regarding forthcoming earned paid sick leave. Employees begin accruing earned paid sick on May 1, 2025. Employees earn 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked. Employers with fewer than 15 employees may cap use to 40 hours per year; larger employers may cap use at 56 hours per year. Up to 80 hours carryover. Leave covers sick leave, sick leave to care for a family member, certain closures, and domestic violence. (Petition No. 2024-38; Seyfarth Post)
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