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Major Changes Now in Effect to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts

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For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has finalized comprehensive changes to regulations covering the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”) and 70 “DBA Related Acts,” federal wage regulations that...more

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Some tips on the future of tipping

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The way in which tips are allocated in the hospitality, leisure and services sectors has long been a contentious issue. Under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the “Act”), which has just received Royal Assent...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

New Laws and Compliance Updates for California Employers in 2023

California has passed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from off-duty marijuana use, reproductive rights, California Family Rights Act, COVID-19, criminal law and the workplace, new avenues of...more

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[Webinar] Contractor crunch time: Responding to OFCCP’s new initiatives on pay equity, compliance certification, audits, and more...

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Join the Hogan Lovells Employment and Government Contracts teams on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 for a discussion on significant developments for federal supply and service contractors, including from the Department of Labor's...more

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Federal Contractors Must Pay Workers At Least $15 Hourly According to New Department of Labor ‎Rule

Starting January 30, 2022, new federal contracts that are not procurement contracts must include a clause requiring federal contractors to pay at least $15 per hour to workers performing work on or in connection with the...more

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Coming (Mostly) Soon: The $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage for Government Contractor Service Employees

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued the final rule implementing President Joe Biden's Executive Order, "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors," imposing a $15 minimum wage for a wide swath of...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

New 2021 Minimum Wages, Minimum Salaries And Enforcement Initiatives

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The Biden Administration’s efforts to increase the current federal minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour have been delayed, but in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and other states and municipalities,...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Uncertainty Remains for Texas Paid Sick Leave Ordinances

Over the past two years, city councils in three of the four largest cities in Texas — Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas — each have passed ordinances requiring local employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave. In...more

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New Year’s Resolutions for California Businesses in 2016

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California begins 2016 with a number of new employment laws, ranging from compensation rates for piece-rate employees to permissible uses of the Federal E-Verify system. Employers should familiarize themselves with the...more

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2015 California Labor and Employment Legislation Update: It’s Final!

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October 11, 2015, was Governor Brown’s last day to sign bills the California Legislature presented to him following the first year of the 2015-2016 Legislative Session. Below is a summary of what did and did not make Governor...more

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Chief Justice Denial of Stay Request Clears Way for New FLSA Regulations Affecting Home Care Agencies to Go Into Effect October...

On October 6, 2015, Chief Justice John Roberts of the Supreme Court of the United States summarily denied the emergency stay application filed by the association plaintiffs in Home Care Association of America v. Weil. In the...more

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The Benefits of Settling Employee Wage Claims Through the Department of Labor

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The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as construed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in its extensive regulations promulgated under the Act, governs federal wage and hour law. Where an employer is an enterprise engaged in...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DOL Delays Enforcement Of Companionship Exemption Rule, But Private Lawsuits Against Employers Can Carry On

On October 9, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it would delay enforcement of the 2013 Final Rule regarding the companionship exemption to the minimum wage and overtime requirements of...more

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New District of Columbia Law Greatly Expands Remedies for Wage Law Violations and Places New Notice Requirements on Employers

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On September 19, 2014, Mayor Vincent C. Gray signed the “Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014” (“Act”) (D.C. Act 20-426). The Act generally broadens the coverage of, and expands the notice requirements, means of...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

DOL Issues Proposed Rule On New Minimum Wage For Some Federal Contractors

Today the U.S. Department of Labor issued its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the new minimum wage for certain federal contractors based on the Executive Order that President Obama signed on February 12. The Notice...more

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California Employers Beware: The Labor Commissioner Is Coming for You!

On May 22, 2013, California Labor Commissioner Julie Su, issued a report, State of the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which summarizes and evaluates the enforcement activity of the Division of Labor Standards...more

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