Paid sick and paid family leave policies

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You are the Human Resources Director at Wear Now, a popular e-commerce company that is based in Seattle, Washington but currently operates in 14 states. Your CEO has read a number of articles about the rise of state and local paid sick and paid family leave laws, including new rules related to COVID. Particularly concerning to her are reports of charges from employees and state agencies that employers have failed to provide notice/access to appropriate state-mandated leaves. She is worried about possible costly lawsuits and penalties. She has asked you to draft universal paid sick and paid family leave policies that can be applied nationwide, including in your Washington, Oregon, California (where you have employees in San Francisco and Santa Monica), New Jersey, and New York City offices.

 

  • What Wear Now should do to keep track of the increasingly common new paid sick leave and paid family leave obligations in multiple jurisdictions?
  • The different requirements and obligations imposed by paid sick leave laws depending on jurisdiction. Please cite at least three different jurisdictions with differing obligations?
  • A recommendation on how WearNow should proceed regarding universal paid sick and paid family leave policies, including specific COVID mandates?