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Puerto Rico Influenza Health Emergency Triggers Special Paid Sick Leave
04 Feb 2026 23:47 GMT
… special five-day paid sick leave requirements under Puerto … covered employee exhausts accrued sick leave and other available leave, employers … days of paid sick leave to employees who have influenza … As with other protected sick leave, absences due to …
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New York State and New York City Labor and Employment Law Updates
04 Feb 2026 23:50 GMT
… fee by their employer. Employers are prohibited from … covers employers that employ more than 100 employees at a … labor, vacation pay, and expense reimbursement, and it permits workers … sick leave. The amended rules also include an updated notice of employee …
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Happy New Laws: Some Employment Law Changes Taking Effect in 2026
04 Feb 2026 23:50 GMT
… employers and employees. … employment restoration.
Paid Sick Leave Laws
Relatedly, some states are also expanding paid sick leave … laws.
Connecticut’s paid sick leave law continues to incrementally cover employers … Employers must allow employees …
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Shutdown Back Pay Update 2026: Do furloughed employees get paid?
04 Feb 2026 18:58 GMT
… of employees at the Department of Defense, Labor and … litigious. The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act (GEFTA … Employees will be credited for the annual and sick leave … they would have earned had the shutdown not occurred.
Excepted workers …
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Appeals Council Upholds Dismissal of Government Employee Absent From Work Since 2015
04 Feb 2026 16:34 GMT
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The woman had been employed as a legal officer since … October 1, 2024. The employee appealed that decision, arguing that … who are on long-term sick leave remain obliged to cooperate with … the legal obligations of government employees during periods of long- …
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Businesses Cautiously Welcome Phased Employment Law Reforms Amid Calls For More Time
04 Feb 2026 13:26 GMT
… retention.
From April, statutory sick pay will be payable from … to dismissal protections and employment practices, will follow later … and practical steps for employers. Ministers say the resource … out.
Kate Dearden, the employment rights minister, said the …
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Study links paid sick leave to lower infection risk
04 Feb 2026 03:15 GMT
… paid sick leave should be understood not only as an employee benefit … Medicine.
Study findings
Workers with paid sick leave reported significantly lower perceived … Paid sick leave interrupted that chain.
Workers with no access to sick leave experienced …
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Using Paid Sick Leave to Prevent Disease Spread
03 Feb 2026 22:52 GMT
… traditional employment sectors, these workers frequently lack basic protections such as paid sick leave … This reframing elevates paid sick leave beyond labor law frameworks into the … enriches our understanding of how labor policies intersect with health …
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Unpacking the challenges of labour relations and their ramifications for business in South Africa
04 Feb 2026 10:39 GMT
… businesses cannot resolve labour disputes through the … allegations of unfair labour practices, including poor … absenteeism, as employees may abuse sick leave as a coping … emerged involving populist labour interventions. While employees'; grievances …
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Government Issues New Guidance To Help Firms Prepare For Employment Law Reforms
04 Feb 2026 09:51 GMT
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From April, statutory sick pay will become payable from … labour market regulation and improve standards across sectors.
Kate Dearden, the employment … sector bodies to help employers adapt.
Niall Mackenzie, … but also to help employers build more resilient and …