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14 November 2024 - Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska voters approved measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to offer paid sick leave. In Alaska, the minimum wage will rise to $15 per hour by 2027, with annual inflation adjustments. Missouri's minimum wage will increase to $15 by 2026, with inflation adjustments starting in 2027. Both states will require employers to provide paid sick leave, with Alaska also banning captive audience meetings where employees are forced to listen to employers' views on unions. Know more about the Labor Rights Index and how it rates labour laws in your country.

California’s Paid Family Leave program allows you to take time off to care for a newborn or an immediate family member with a serious health condition. You can receive partial wage replacement for as long as six weeks. Find out how to apply, who is eligible and more.

Do you know how much annual leave you can take in a year? What about if you get sick - will you still get paid? And do you qualify for maternity rights? Find out more about the Labour Laws in the USA on our website.

Did you know working in California, you can take up to four months job protected time off due to medical conditions related to pregnancy? As long as you work for an employer with five or more employees. This leave can be taken in small increments (hours, days, weeks, months). During this leave you are entitled to your health benefits.  You have to give notice to your employer when you want to take leave. If the leave is foreseeable a 30 days’ notice, if not, as soon as possible. An employer may require medical certification. Click here to get more information on paid off days.

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