The Virginia legislature ended its term by passing a host of new laws that expand liability for employers on a variety of critical wage and hour issues. Virginia’s legislative session—its first in more than two decades with...more
5/6/2020
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Maryland joins the list of states to enact an hourly minimum wage requirement of $15.00 with the conclusion of its 2019 legislative session. The state also enacted a law prohibiting the use of noncompetition agreements for...more
The Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Emergency Amendment Act repeals a June ballot initiative that would have gradually increased the hourly minimum wage for Washington, DC, tipped employees to $15 by 2025....more
The hourly minimum wage for tipped employees in Washington, DC will gradually increase to $15 by 2025 and reach that of other employees by 2026....more