This Law Firm Publication by Ford & Harrison LLP discusses an ordinance passed by the Newark City Council that the city's mayor has promised to sign, which would require private employers with workers in Newark to provide up to 40 hours of paid sick time per year. Employees of private-sector employers who work in Newark at least 80 hours in a year would be eligible to earn paid sick time immediately when hired, although they would not be eligible to use it until they have been employed for 90 days. The ordinance specifically exempts public employees, employees of construction unions and employees covered by existing collective bargaining agreements. However, If a collective bargaining agreement expires, the employees previously covered by the agreement will be covered by the ordinance.