BENEFITS DIGEST

What employers should know about key developments this week: • Severance Agreement Overhaul: The No Severance Ultimatums Act, awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature, would remove the current age-based restriction, extend a 21-day review period plus a seven-day revocation period to all employees.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger recently signed into law paid sick leave (PSL) entitlements for nearly all employees working in the Commonwealth. The law will have a staggered effective date, with the earliest changes taking effect in mid-2027.

What employers should know about key developments this week: Severance Agreement Overhaul: The No Severance Ultimatums Act, awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature.

Local governments often lead on workplace issues like paid sick leave, discrimination, and pay equity.

After public comments and hearing, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection has adopted amendments to the rules implementing the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA), which was established by Chapter 8 of Title 20 of the New York City Administrative Code.

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) has adopted final rules implementing the City’s February 2026 amendments to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, now referred to in the rules as the Protected Time Off Law (PTOL). The rules went into effect July 23, 2026.

New York City's final rules under the amended Earned Safe and Sick Time Act take effect July 23, formalizing the Protected Time Off label and folding in Local Law 145's additional authorized uses and immediately-available-hours requirement. Employers with New York City staff should have handbooks and accrual settings updated now.

On May 13, 2026, the Allegheny County Health Department’s Board of Health voted to approve a significant amendment to the County’s existing Paid Sick Leave rules. The proposed amendment would add a new paid parental leave requirement while also expanding existing sick leave obligations

The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (“DCWP”) passed final amended Rules relating to the Protected Time Off Law (“PTOL”) (formally known as the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (“ESSTA”))

Miller Johnson employment attorneys Rebecca Strauss and Sarah Willey dig into one of the most talked-about benefits in today’s workplace: unlimited PTO. While these policies sound appealing, and can

Virginia recently enacted two new paid leave laws – one requires covered employers to provide paid sick leave, and the other creates paid family and medical leave. Although these laws do not go into

Through leave donation programs, employees are able to donate unused time off, such as vacation or PTO, to colleagues in need.