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Restaurants work to mitigate effects of paid time off mandatesRestaurants work to mitigate effects of paid time off mandates

Operators are determining the best course of action as more cities pass or consider paid sick leave bills.

Charlie Duerr, Web Editor

November 6, 2013

7 Min Read
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Paid sick leave is hardly a new issue, but it remains a top concern for restaurant operators, as the list of jurisdictions mandating paid time off continues to grow and more lawmakers consider similar bills.

In 2014, New York City and its neighbor across the Hudson River, Jersey City, N.J., will join the lengthening list of U.S. cities offering paid sick leave. That list also includes San Francisco, which passed the country’s first paid sick leave law in 2006; Seattle; Washington, D.C., Milwaukee; Connecticut; and Portland, Ore. Legislation also is pending in Newark, N.J.; Massachusetts; Vermont; Tacoma, Wash.; Iowa; Michigan and Pennsylvania, forcing operators to figure out how to comply with a growing patchwork of rules.

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About the Author

Charlie Duerr

Web Editor, Nation’s Restaurant News

Charlie Duerr is a web editor at Nation’s Restaurant News. He joined the digital team in May 2011 after receiving his Master’s Degree in Publishing from New York University.

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