On July 6, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $950,000 settlement concerning the Illinois Wage Payments and Collection Act, marking the conclusion of an investigation into GrapeTree Medical Staffing...more
As we previously projected, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) published its final amended regulations to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) on April 14, 2023 (the “Amended Regulations”)....more
On October 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of Virginia decided that individuals may not be held liable as “employers” under the recently amended Virginia Wage Payment Act, Va. Code § 40.1-29 (VWPA). The VWPA was amended...more
I do a lot of prevailing wage defense and am always interested in developments in this nuanced area of wage-hour law. I have noticed a trend lately that States (e.g. New York have been legislating into effect laws that...more
On June 10, 2022 Governor Pritzker signed into law two new amendments to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (“Act”) that now expose non-union general contractors to liability for the wages of their subcontractor’s...more
The January issue of Family Lawyer Magazine published an article about the rise of the gig economy and what it means for divorce. I have been thinking about that and the subject came back to mind when Saturday’s Wall Street...more
The Illinois governor has signed an amendment to the state's Wage and Payment Collection Act that increases the penalty for underpaying employee wages from 2% of the amount of the underpayment per month to 5%....more
Starting June 4, 2020, a new “safe harbor” revision to the West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act provides West Virginia’s employers an avenue to avoid the liquidated damages and attorney’s fees provisions of the Act....more
There were several notable court and administrative cases over the past two months, but they were overshadowed by a legislative matter: the enactment of Assembly Bill 5 in California, which was the subject of our September...more
With 2019 officially underway, now is a prudent time for employers to review their personnel policies and practices, as well as to ensure they are compliant with many new laws....more
The law regulating the payment of wages and work hours is a vibrant area: the “fight for $15.00”; battles over who can receive tips (and whether the tip credit should be eliminated entirely); whether workers should be given...more
A new Maryland law – Md. Code, Lab & Empl., § 3-507.2 (the “Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law”) – makes general contractors on public and private projects in Maryland liable for unpaid subcontractor employee wages,...more
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
The Illinois State Legislature expanded the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act to include a new section (820 Illinois Compiled Statues 115/9.5) (“Amendment”) that now requires every Illinois employer to reimburse an...more
• An amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act mandates reimbursement of certain employee expenses. • Development of a detailed expense reimbursement policy for Illinois employees is strongly advised....more
Welcome to first edition of The BakerHostetler Quarterly Illinois Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent employment law...more
The new year brings new employee reimbursement obligations for Illinois employers. Effective January 1, 2019, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act requires employers to reimburse employees for all necessary...more
2019 is here. Now is a great time for employers in Illinois to consider if and how they want to address new employment laws and workplace trends that will impact 2019 and beyond. New military leave procedures, class action...more
On August 26, 2018, Illinois amended the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA), to include the requirement that employers must reimburse their employees for all expenses within the scope of “necessary expenditures...more
Effective January 1, 2019, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act requires employers to reimburse “necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee’s scope of employment and directly related...more
Illinois amended two of its existing employment laws after the Illinois General Assembly’s 2018 regular session, imposing new obligations on employers: The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (820 ILCS 115/9.5), and ...more
An amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) imposing an affirmative duty on employers to reimburse employees for certain expenses incurred during their employment will go into effect on January 1,...more
When hit with a wage hour suit, class action or single, employers are well advised to look for a preemption argument, whether from a union contract (e.g. National Labor Relations Act) or a statutory construct. If the...more
For years, clients have asked us about the Tennessee Wage Payment Act and whether they could pay employees monthly “if they agreed to it” etc., because this Tennessee law expressly required bi-monthly pay – and imposed a fine...more