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Key Changes to Chicago’s Labor Ordinances, Effective July 1, 2025

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On July 1, 2025, several important changes to Chicago labor ordinances went into effect. Chicago’s Minimum Wage Ordinance, Fair Workweek Ordinance, and Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance have all seen...more

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In a Surprise Move, California Enacts Boatload of New Pro-Employer Laws – Nah, Just Kidding, It’s Going to be More Burdensome than...

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In what has become an annual tradition, California – that fabled workers’ paradise on earth – has enacted a slew of new laws that, come January, may keep even the most hearty HR professionals up at night. As we reported...more

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Virginia Employers Get Ready: New Laws Dramatically Expand Employee Protections and Employer Liability in the Commonwealth

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In the wake of Virginia voting in Democratic majorities in both houses of the state legislature last year, the Virginia legislature has passed, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law, a slew of new measures...more

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Recent Appellate Decision May Make New York Employers Vulnerable to Liquidated Damages for Violating New York’s “Frequency of Pay”...

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On September 10, 2019, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the First Department ruled in Vega v. CM & Associates Construction Management, LLC that “manual workers” who receive full pay but are paid “late”...more

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Vermont Legislative Update 04-27-2018 - An analysis from DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team

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House Upholds Veto of S.103 - The House this week failed to overturn the first veto of the session when a 94-53 roll call vote fell four votes short of the two-thirds majority needed to override the governor’s action on...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage & Overtime Updates (February Edition)

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February may be the shortest month of the year, but what it lacked in days it made up with minimum wage and overtime developments at the federal, state, and local levels....more

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Update: Tip Pooling by Restaurant Owners Remains in Flux

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This past April, we reported on a recent Ninth Circuit ruling which upheld a 2011 Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule that prohibits restaurants from instituting tip-pooling arrangements that include both front-of-house staff...more

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Reflections Upon USDOL "Tip Retention" Enforcement

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We recently wrote about two federal appellate decisions holding that tipped employees for whom no federal Fair Labor Standards Act Section 3(m) "tip credit" has been taken, and to whom all FLSA minimum wages and overtime...more

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Valet Driver's FLSA Tip Claim Fails

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In a welcome decision for employers, the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals (having jurisdiction over Alabama, Florida, and Georgia) recently ruled that a tipped employee for whom no federal Fair Labor Standards Act "tip...more

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11th Circuit Denies Private Federal Right of Action for Withheld Tips

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The Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit held earlier this week that a plaintiff who received at least the minimum wage and any overtime pay owed could not sue under the FLSA for withheld tips....more

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2016 Changes to Seattle’s Labor Standards Laws

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In February 2016, the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) issued its 2016 Guide for Seattle Workers and Employers, which summarizes recent amendments to Seattle’s Labor Standards Laws, including Paid Sick and Safe Time...more

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City of Chicago Increases Minimum Wage

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Effective January 1, 2015, the City of Chicago increased the minimum wage within its city limits to $10.00 per hour worked for non-tipped employees and to $5.45 per hour worked for tipped employees. The previous minimum wage...more

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