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California Amends the Wage Theft Prevention Act to Add Additional Written Notice Requirements for Employees

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Since 2011, the Wage Theft Prevention Act has required California employers to provide certain written information to new employees at the time of hiring and within seven days of any change. The Labor Commissioner provides a...more

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Next on the Chopping Block: In Light of Recent Removals of the Agricultural Exemption from State Wage and Hour Laws, Employers Are...

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Agricultural employers are often at the mercy of nature which causes constant fluctuations in labor needs. Given the unique nature of the agricultural industry, their workers have historically been exempt from minimum wage...more

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HSB Economic Development Update – January 2022

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The HSB Economic Development team published their January 2022 news update, highlighting the following topics: 2022 County Tiers Set for JTCs, Fee in Lieu and Tax Moratorium= Each year, South Carolina's 46 counties are...more

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New Overtime Requirements for Washington Agricultural Workers

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In response to last year’s groundbreaking decision by the Washington State Supreme Court in Martinez-Cuevas v. DeRuyter Bros. Dairy, Inc., the state legislature recently passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5172 (SB5172),...more

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Washington Supreme Court Approves Trucking Industry Piece-Rate Compensation Practices

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Last year, the Washington Supreme Court considered the following certified question: “Does the Washington Minimum Wage Act require non-agricultural employers to pay their piece-rate employees per hour for time spent...more

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Non-Agricultural Employers May Use Workweek Averaging To Satisfy State Minimum Wage Obligations In Washington

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On September 5, 2019, the Washington Supreme Court confirmed that non-agricultural employers may use a workweek averaging methodology to satisfy the Washington Minimum Wage Act in Valerie Sampson et al v. Knight...more

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It’s Official: New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Will (Gradually) Increase to $15/Hour

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Joining California and New York, New Jersey has become the third state with a phased-in $15 minimum wage requirement for most employees. On February 4, 2019, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law A15 (“Law”), which raises the...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 51

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Clark Hill wishes you and yours a happy holiday season. The Window will be on hiatus until the New Year, as our next publication will be on January 2nd unless the news...more

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Window On Washington - Vol. 2, Issue 36

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation's Capital - Minibus Progress. The first minibus package, which contains the Energy and Water, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Legislative Branch appropriations bills, is in...more

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No Peace for Piece-Rate Pay in Washington Agriculture

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In yet another blow to agricultural employers, grab your stopwatches. In Carranza v. Dovex Fruit Co., the Washington Supreme Court has just held that agricultural employers are required to compensate piece-rate workers on a...more

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New Law Phases In Overtime Increases for Agricultural Workers

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Beginning on January 1, 2019, Assembly Bill 1066 phases in overtime for agricultural workers over a four year period, ultimately making these workers eligible for overtime pay at one and one-half (1-½) times their regular...more

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Employers, Take Notice: New Employment Laws May Affect Your Business

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Year after year, the California Legislature and the Governor implement new employment laws that place additional requirements on employers throughout the state. The employment laws that become effective on January 1, 2018...more

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