The District of Columbia’s Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (TWWFAA) continues to be a big talking point for the hospitality industry. Among other things, the TWWFAA requires D.C. employers that employ a tip credit...more
The District of Columbia continues to implement broad employment initiatives, ranging from wage and hour laws to stricter civil penalties. The following is a rundown of key developments for employers to keep an eye on as we...more
5/8/2023
/ Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Enforcement Authority ,
Labor Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State Attorneys General ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
On November 8, 2022, Washington D.C. voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 82 or the “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act.” As a result, the tip credit for D.C. tipped wage workers will be gradually phased out...more
11/21/2022
/ Ballot Measures ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Labor Reform ,
Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
In 2018, the District of Columbia enacted the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (“the Act”). Among other things, the Act imposes obligations on employers that employ tipped employees, including significant training...more
10/3/2022
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Food Service Workers ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Theft
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2019 (hereafter “Report”), our ninth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more
3/6/2020
/ Civil Rights Act ,
EEO-1 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender-Based Pay Discrimination ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Pay Gap ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Title VII ,
Wage and Hour
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2018 (hereafter “Report”), our eighth annual publication, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does...more
1/30/2019
/ Consent Decrees ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Subpoenas ,
Wage and Hour
On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, the District of Columbia Council voted unanimously to raise the District’s minimum wage for both tipped and non-tipped employees.
For non-tipped employees, the current minimum wage in the...more
This Annual Report on EEOC Developments—Fiscal Year 2015 (hereafter “Report”), our fifth annual Report, is designed as a comprehensive guide to significant EEOC developments over the past fiscal year. The Report does not...more
1/13/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Annual Reports ,
Class Action ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
GINA ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Religious Discrimination ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wellness Programs ,
Young Lawyers
In This Issue:
- INTRODUCTION
..I. LOOKING BACK AT FY 2014: A REVIEW OF EEOC SUCCESSES AND FAILURES, AND SIGNIFICANT CASES AND DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH FOR IN FY 2015
..A. Key Statistics
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1/5/2015
/ Access To Justice ,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Conciliation ,
Discrimination ,
Enforcement Statistics ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Equal Pay ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Harassment ,
Hiring & Firing ,
PDA ,
Popular ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Strategic Enforcement Plan ,
Wage and Hour