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New York: Expanded Workplace Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence

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November 18, 2019

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New York has enacted legislation that broadens the definition of “victim of domestic violence” in order to be consistent with the state’s Domestic Violence Protection Act. The New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) defines victims of domestic violence to include those over the age of 16, any married person, or any parent with a child in a situation where either the parent or child is a victim of a qualifying act by a family or household member in violation of the penal code (such as assault, harassment, sexual abuse, stalking, etc.). The qualifying act must result in, or create a substantial risk of, physical or emotional injury to the person or their minor child.

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Oregon: Paid Family Leave Coming in 2023

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September 29, 2019

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HB 2005 will implement a paid family leave (PFL) program in Oregon, with employees able to use the benefits beginning on January 1, 2023. The bill applies to all employers with at least one employee in Oregon. Employees will receive supplemental wage replacement benefits paid by the state for leave taken from work to care for a family member with a serious health condition, for their own serious health condition, to care for and bond with a child during the first year of birth or following foster placement or adoption, or for safe leave related to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, or stalking.

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Westchester County, NY: Paid Safe Time Ordinance Adds New Protected, Paid Leave

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October 30, 2019

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Employers with employees in Westchester County should already be familiar with the local Earned Sick Leave Law, which outlines provisions for paid or unpaid sick leave.  A new ordinance, the “Safe Time Leave Law,” will require private employers to provide additional paid, job-protected leave for victims of domestic violence and human trafficking.

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