Constructing 21st Century Rights for a Changing Workforce: A Policy Brief Series
New Jersey Local Paid Sick Time Laws (Now Preempted)
New Jersey’s statewide sick time law took effect on October 29, 2018. The statewide law preempts the 13 previously enacted local sick time laws in the following New Jersey cities (listed by year of enactment): 2013 Jersey City 2014 Newark…
Additional Paid Sick Time Laws
The laws described below are paid sick time laws that are less comprehensive than the laws included in our comprehensive paid sick time laws database. In November 2013, voters in SeaTac, Washington passed a law that gives certain hospitality and transportation…
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act
Top 9 Frequently Asked Questions on New York City's Paid Sick Time Law The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act went into effect on April 1, 2014. Through our free legal clinic and hotline for workers in…
Know Your Rights: The NYC Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (Flyer)
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The Working Woman’s Pocket Guide: A Better Balance’s Guide to Knowing Your Rights as a Working Woman in New York
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Momentum Swells for Expanded Definition of Family as Three Largest U.S. Cities Recognize Chosen Family in Paid Sick Days Policies
Statement from A Better Balance, Family Values @ Work, and Center for American Progress For immediate release: November 6, 2017 Contact: Rachel Sica, rsica@abetterbalance.org, 212-430-5982 Extension 163 Momentum Swells for Expanded Definition of Family as Three Largest U.S. Cities Recognize…