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Governor Hochul Proposes Repeal Of New York COVID-19 Sick Leave Law In 2025 Fiscal Year Budget Bill
Governor Hochul released the 2025 Fiscal Year Proposed Budget Bill which includes a provision that would put an end to the State’s COVID-19 Sick Leave Law.
According to the Governor’s briefing book, “legislation submitted with the Budget sunsets the law which required employers to provide sick leave and other benefits for employees subject to a mandatory or precautionary order of quarantine or isolation due to COVID-19 law because its applicability to new employers is unclear and quarantine requirements have changed.” If the Budget Bill is passed, New York’s COVID Sick Leave Law would be repealed as of July 31, 2024. Read more.
Federal Court Vacates NLRB’s New Joint Employer Rule
As we previously reported, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a final rule addressing the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”). Before the new rule became effective, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States brought a lawsuit in the Easter District of Texas, seeking to have the rule rescinded and replaced. On March 8, 2024, the court ruled in favor of the Chamber of Commerce and vacated the NLRB’s new rule. Read more.