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California Voters Reject Minimum Wage Increase

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This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026....more

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Long-Term Part-Time Employee Eligibility Rules Now in Effect – Are You Ready?

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The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE 1.0) requires plans to permit employees who work at least 500 hours but less than 1,000 hours in three consecutive 12-month periods to make elective...more

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New York State Employment Law Update (Part 2)

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Gov. Hochul signed S5572/A6796, which increases the threshold for applicability of wage-payment protections under Article 6 of the New York Labor law for certain persons employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or...more

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New York Department of Labor Approves Proposed Modified Wage Orders

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The New York State Department of Labor has approved and made final its proposed regulations to align the state’s industry-specific regulatory wage requirements with the upcoming legislatively approved increases in the state...more

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New York Adopts Increased Salary Thresholds for Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemptions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New York State formally adopted regulations increasing the salary thresholds for minimum wage and overtime exemptions for “executive” or “administrative” employee under the New York Labor Law.  Employers...more

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November Tip of the Month: New York Minimum Wage Set To Increase in 2024

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Beginning January 1, 2024, the state minimum wage in New York will increase. Subject to limited exceptions, it will then continue to increase annually thereafter. By way of example, effective January 1, 2024, the hourly...more

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New York Likely To Increase Minimum Wage And Overtime Thresholds

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Seyfarth Synopsis: We recently reported here that New York adopted an increased salary threshold of $1,300 per week for determining whether an employee serves in an “executive,” “administrative,” or “professional” capacity...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York Employment Legislation Update: A Preview of 2024

Employers should prepare themselves for the multitude of employment laws slated to become effective in 2024. We summarize some of the key changes and offer practical advice below. ...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Rewind, revise and clarify: DOL takes aim at independent contractor regs

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This week, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a revised proposed regulation that provides guidance on whether workers are properly classified as independent contractors (who are not covered by the Fair Labor Standards...more

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Minimum Wage Increase for Federal Government Contractors Due to Inflation

In April of 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14026, which increased the minimum wage for employees of federal government contractors to $15. The Executive Order provided that this minimum wage would be adjusted to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Is Old Again: DOL Seeks Return to Past Rule for Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Calculations

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed new federal regulations regarding how minimum wages will be calculated for federal construction projects. DOL’s new proposal will add to the cost of performing these projects....more

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Nach Corona ist vor Corona: Das Ende der epidemischen Lage im Arbeitsrecht

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Am 24. November 2021 läuft die Feststellung der „epidemische Lage von nationaler Tragweite“ aus, die der letzte Bundestag im August 2021 noch einmal verlängert hatte. Es sieht nicht danach aus, dass der neu konstituierte...more

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Beltway Buzz - July 2021 #4

Senate Committee Examines PRO Act. On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing entitled “The Right to Organize: Empowering American Workers in a 21st Century...more

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Proposed Regulations Implementing $15 Hourly Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Executive Order

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The Department of Labor (DOL) is publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) detailing proposed regulations implementing new minimum wage requirements that certain federal contractors must pay workers performing work...more

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DOL Proposes New Tip Credit Rule

On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to limit the amount of non-tip producing work that a tipped employee can perform when an employee is taking a tip credit.  ...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

COMPS: Coming Soon to a Workplace Near You

In November, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s (CDLE) Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (“Division”) proposed replacing Minimum Wage Order #35 with Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order...more

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Tipping In New Jersey: Proposed Regulations To Affect All Employers Utilizing Tip Credits (UPDATED)

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The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development rescheduled the hearing on proposed regulations regarding tipped employees to February 21, 2020 (previously scheduled February 26, 2020). The New Jersey Department...more

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Sweeping Changes Coming to Colorado Wage and Hour and Vacation Pay Rules

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) has published proposed regulations that would make significant changes to the state’s wage and hour laws. The proposed provisions, collectively termed the...more

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Drastic Revisions To Colorado’s Wage And Hour Laws Are Coming

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment just published proposed regulations that will dramatically overhaul the state’s wage and hour laws. This sweeping reform has the potential to impact every employer doing...more

White and Williams LLP

US DOL Seeks to Clarify Fluctuating Workweek Pay Method

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Under the current U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations, if certain conditions are met, an employer may pay an employee who works fluctuating hours a fixed salary for all hours worked and then an additional half-time for...more

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DOL Issues Proposed Regulations on Handling Tips and the “80/20 Rule”

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Over a year after Congress amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to clarify tip ownership questions, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) finally published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on October 8, 2019, with proposed...more

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USDOL Issues Proposed Changes to the Tip Credit Regulations

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Employers that utilize the “tip credit” in the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), or whose employees receive tips, should carefully consider regulatory changes that were proposed by USDOL today. While many of the...more

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What ELSE is going on in Washington, DC? Legislative Update for Employers that Operate in the District of Columbia

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The District of Columbia Council has passed several pieces of legislation that impose significant obligations upon employers in the District of Columbia.  Below is a roundup of recent laws that have been enacted in the...more

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Three Proposed Regulations That Should Be on the Hospitality Industry's Radar

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued three sets of proposed regulations that significantly impact the Hospitality industry. ...more

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