Minimum Wage, Over-Time, New Rules

Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

Fisher Phillips on 6/24/2025

Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

Update on DOL’s Final Rule Increasing Compensation Thresholds for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

Ballard Spahr LLP on 8/12/2024

As we previously reported, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule, “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees,” on April 23,...more

U.S. Department of Labor Issues Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Under the FLSA

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/10/2024

On January 9, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides revised guidance on whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act...more

For The New Year, New (And Higher) Pay Thresholds In California

Fisher Phillips on 1/4/2021

Each new year brings a further increase to California’s minimum wage – and 2021 is no exception. For the New Year, the new state minimum wage for employers of 26 or more employees is now $14.00 per hour, and the state minimum...more

[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 12/11/2019

From independent contractors to privacy to arbitration agreements - the California Legislature was busy in 2019 passing a wealth of new labor and employment laws that impact your business or agency. In this Best Best &...more

Colorado Wage & Hour Law: An Evolving Landscape

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/3/2019

Despite holding office for less than a year, Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed and advocated for a new wave of legislation. These actions require employers to update policies and possibly wage packages, too....more

The New Federal Overtime Rule: What You Need to Know

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace on 9/25/2019

The U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule amending the overtime regulations today, without any significant changes from the proposed rule the agency issued in March 2019. Here’s the bottom line....more

Food and Beverage Law Update: September 2018

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/14/2018

Labor and Employment - Jimmy John's Avoids Joint-Employer Finding in Worker Overtime Litigation - In In re: Jimmy John's Overtime Litigation, 2018 WL 3231273 (N.D. Ill. June 14, 2018), a federal district court ruled that...more

II-30- Tackling 3 Big Wage and Hour Questions for Employers

Cozen O'Connor on 4/6/2018

Wage and hour issues continue to keep employers up at night, with new lawsuits and potential exposure not diminishing any time soon. Today’s episode tackles three important questions in this area: the meaning and potential...more

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