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2022 State Elections Result in Several Minimum Wage Changes

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During the November 2022 elections, voters in several locations across the country approved minimum wage increases. Most notably: •District of Columbia voters passed the Tip Credit Elimination Act, which, by 2027, will...more

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Employers Should Note Post-Midterms State Law Changes

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As the final tally of ballots comes in for many electoral races across the country, the outcomes of the various state ballot measures that were also part of the Nov. 8 midterm elections could require changes to employers’...more

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Election roundup for employers

Minimum wage, unions, right to work, and legal weed. Apart from the "red tsunami" that turned into a "red trickle" (if that), there were measures on many state ballots that will affect employers. Here are the highlights:...more

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Election 2022: Key Employment Ballot Measures

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Across the country, voters will have the chance to weigh in on many statewide ballot measures that will set state minimum wages and other employment laws....more

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Cozen Cities: September 21, 2022

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Throughout the country, large municipalities are laboratories of democracy. New and innovative policies introduced in one market are often exported to others, and ultimately replicated at the state and federal level. This...more

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WPI State of the States – What did the Voters Decide?

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The November mid-term elections resulted in some significant power shifts at the state level. Six states (Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Nevada, New Mexico, and New York) that had been politically divided now enjoy a Democratic...more

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Arkansas’s Minimum Wage Will Start to Climb in 2019

After a midterm election that resulted in change around the country, Arkansas workers will be taking home a little more change themselves over the next three years. On November 6, 2018, Arkansas voters elected to increase the...more

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State-By-State Post-Election Roundup

More weed, and more money! Yesterday, I posted about the impact of the midterm elections on federal labor and employment law....more

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A New Governor Takes Office: What NJ Employers Can Expect

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Governor Phil Murphy—officially in office just two days—has already begun to implement many of the "progressive" policy changes he promised on the campaign trail and transform New Jersey into the "California of the East."...more

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

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Hundreds of Restaurant Owners and Servers Turn Out in Augusta for Hearings on Tip Credit and Minimum Wage - Hundreds of Maine restaurant servers and business owners appeared in Augusta on Wednesday, April 5 to testify...more

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Legislature Will Convene Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - The First Regular Session of the 128th...more

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

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Under the Dome 2016 Maine Election Edition - It’s been a very busy and active campaign season in Maine, with candidates for federal offices and all Maine legislative seats, plus six ballot questions. We thought it timely...more

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California Legislative Update: Heading Into The 2016 Session's Final Month

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The California Legislature will return from its July recess on August 1, and will devote that month to final consideration of legislation for 2016. The session has entered a somewhat anticlimactic stage for employment...more

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