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Wage Payment and Collection Act Employer Liability Issues

Troutman Pepper

Illinois AG Settles Investigation Into Company’s Payment Practices for $950K

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

IDOL Finalizes Amended Regulations for Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act

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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

Williams Mullen

Supreme Court of Virginia: No Individual Liability Under Virginia Wage Payment Act

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​​​​​​​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

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Illinois More than Doubles Penalties for Unpaid Wage Claims

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

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Avoid Penalties with Wage Payment and Collection Act "Safe Harbor"

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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

Locke Lord LLP

August and September 2019 Independent Contractor Misclassification and Compliance News Update

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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

Saul Ewing LLP

Top Ten Reminders (and Laws to Monitor) for Illinois Employers in 2019

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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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Wage And Hour Developments 2018: A Year In Review

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

General Contractors Working in Maryland: Amend Your Subcontract Form Now - Construction and Procurement Law News, Q4 2018

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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q4 2018

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

Holland & Knight LLP

Illinois Expands Employee Expense Reimbursement Requirements

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• 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

Fisher Phillips

New In 2019: Illinois Employers Must Reimburse Business Expenses

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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

Clark Hill PLC

New Illinois Law Requires Employers to Reimburse Employee Expenses

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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

Amundsen Davis LLC

New Illinois Law Requiring Vehicle Expense Reimbursement Impacts All Transportation Employers

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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

Husch Blackwell LLP

Two Amendments To Employment Laws Increase Obligations On Illinois Employers

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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

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Illinois Joins Growing List Of States Mandating Employee Business Expense Reimbursement

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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

Amundsen Davis LLC

Expense Reimbursements – Time To Update Policies

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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

Fox Rothschild LLP

Preemption Defense In FLSA Class Actions: Magic Bullet? Maybe/Maybe Not

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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

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pennsylvania Court Rules Payroll Cards Aren’t “Lawful Money,” Says Employers Must Pay Using Checks Or Dead Presidents

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We have previously reported and blogged about challenges to paying employees through debit card-like “paycards.” A recent Pennsylvania decision has amplified those concerns....more

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