Webinar Recording: Guidance on State and Local Paid Sick Leave Part 17: The Year-End Paid Sick Leave Playbook: 2025 Recap and 2026 Forecast

 

A Special Multi-Part Series: Guidance on Paid Sick Leave Laws

Paid sick leave requirements continue to evolve, creating significant compliance challenges for employers operating across multiple jurisdictions. This multi-part series is designed to provide practical guidance and actionable strategies for managing these complexities.

Join us as we break down the latest developments, highlight jurisdiction-specific obligations, and share best practices for updating policies and processes.

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Part 17: The Year-End Paid Sick Leave Playbook: 2025 Recap and 2026 Forecast

Paid sick leave laws are evolving at a rapid pace, and employers are facing increasingly complex compliance obligations as states and localities expand their programs. With new legislative changes, ballot initiatives, and regulatory updates emerging in 2025, the landscape is shifting – and 2026 is poised to bring even more developments.

Join us for this forward-looking webinar, where our leave law practitioners break down the latest trends, highlight jurisdiction-specific activity, and share practical strategies to help you stay compliant and prepared for what’s next in 2026.

Key topics include:

• State developments in various jurisdictions, including California, Maine, Alaska, Nebraska, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington,
• Local developments in various jurisdictions, including New York City, Pittsburgh, and Minneapolis
• Forecast potential paid sick leave developments that could materialize at the state and local levels in 2026 and beyond
• Actionable tips for updating policies and processes to meet evolving requirements.

Speakers

Josh Seidman, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Catherine Feldman, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Katie Graham Poirot, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Ashley Casey, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Learn more about our Leaves of Absence Management and Accommodations practice.

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Prior and Future Installments of the PSL Webinar Series:

Part 1: Navigating New York City and New York State Paid Sick Leave Developments

Part 2: Spotlighting Colorado, Maine and New York

Part 3: Spotlighting COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Mandates and Recent Developments

Part 4: A Federal Twist - Prospects for Federal Paid Leave Mandates Under the Biden Administration

Part 5: Spotlighting Practical Tips on Navigating the National Paid Sick Leave Law Patchwork in 2021

Part 6: Navigating Paid Sick Leave Mandates in New York State in 2022

Part 7: Navigating Two Years of COVID-19 Paid Leave Mandates, Plus Recent Developments

Part 8: Spotlighting New Mexico and West Hollywood, CA

Part 9: How the Patchwork of Paid Sick Leave Laws Impacts Collective Bargaining Under the RLA and NLRA

Part 10: What’s New with Paid Sick Leave in 2023

Part 11:  A Decade of Paid Sick Leave Law Change

Part 12: Major Changes in California, Minnesota, Illinois, and Chicago Lead Us Into 2024

Part 13: Major Midwest Developments Roll Out in Illinois and Minnesota

Part 14: 2024 Paid Sick Leave Law Updates Reach from Coast to Coast

Part 15: Paid Sick Leave in 2025: Legislative Updates and State-Specific Strategies

Part 16: 2025 Mid-Year Checkup

Forthcoming Seyfarth paid leave webinars will cover a number of additional significant topics and developments, including, among other topics, the evolution of paid sick leave mandates, including their expanding scope and amount of leave, and updates on paid leave litigation and enforcement activity.

Additional Paid Sick Leave Resources

To continue to assist employers in navigating the constantly evolving patchwork of Paid Sick Leave laws, Seyfarth's Leaves of Absence Management & Accommodations practice is pleased to offer a Premium Paid Sick Leave Laws Survey, our Take It or Leave It Podcast, as well as our Legal Updates in this space. Please reach out to our speakers or email paidleave@seyfarth.com if you are interested in learning more about these resources.

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If you have any questions, please contact Kate Stacey at kstacey@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

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