Paid leave & parental leave
Paid leave, sick leave, maternity and parental leave: laws and employer policies.
5 briefs
Today · Monday 26 October
- China·Policy & Law
Shanghai's local sick leave pay calculation rules expired on Aug 15, 2026
Effective August 15, 2026, the local regulations governing sick leave pay calculations in Shanghai have expired. This affects how employers in Shanghai calculate sick leave pay going forward.
- United States·Policy & Law
28 US states and DC require employers to give workers paid time off to vote
Election Day (Nov. 3) is not a federal holiday, and no federal law requires private employers to give workers time off to vote, per employment law firms Jackson Lewis and Ogletree Deakins. Whether paid voting leave is required depends on state law; 28 states plus Washington, D.C. mandate voting leave, with 21 of them requiring paid leave or barring wage deductions, some with conditions.
- United States·Policy & Law
Allegheny County, PA, enacts paid parental leave and expands paid sick leave requirements
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Executive Sara Innamorato signed File #14083-26 into law on October 22, 2026, just five months after it was proposed. Employers with 15+ employees must provide 12 weeks of paid parental leave at up to $4,200/week, and paid sick leave expands to 72 hours annually for larger employers and 48 hours for smaller ones. The law takes effect 180 days after passage, with an additional 180-day implementation period, becoming operative around October 2027.
Yesterday · Sunday 25 October
- United States·Research
More Dads Taking Paid Family Leave for Newborns, Sometimes Outnumbering Moms in Some States
The U.S. lacks federal paid family leave, but states with programs (California, Colorado, Washington) see rising paternal leave claims, with fathers outnumbering mothers in some states amid widespread concerns about childcare burdens.
Thursday 22 October
- Europe·Policy & Law
UK to strengthen tribunal protections against unfair dismissal for pregnant women from 2027
The UK government confirmed that from 2027, employment tribunals will take a stricter approach to unfair dismissal cases involving pregnant women and new parents, a key pillar of the Employment Rights Act and the Make Work Pay agenda. The reform removes the two-year qualifying period, making protection against pregnancy and maternity discrimination a day-one right for all employees.