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Rhode Island Legislative Update 2024: New Laws on Leave Entitlements, Minimum Wage Exemptions, and Arbitration Agreements

The Rhode Island General Assembly was active during the 2024 legislative session, passing several bills that impact employers and their business practices. Here is a summary of the new laws Rhode Island employers may need to...more

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Wage Act Updates: Massachusetts’ Highest Court Finds Limited FLSA Preemption of Wage Act Remedies and Employers Should Prepare for...

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MASSACHUSETTS SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT RULING – GOOD NEWS FOR EMPLOYERS - It has been a busy Spring for the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). On April 14, 2022, on the heels of Reuter v. City of Methuen (see our...more

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The Fifth Circuit’s FLSA One-Two Punch – Two Big Cases

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March 9, 2021, was a busy day for the Fifth Circuit in the wage and hour arena when it issued two decisions that carry big implications for application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal law that requires...more

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Tough Month for Football, Interpreting, Energy, and Trucking Industries in Misclassification Cases: November 2020 News Update

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November 2020 was a superb month for ride-sharing and app-based delivery companies and for President-Elect Biden, but was far less favorable to professional sports leagues, interpreting and translation companies, oilfield...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (January 2020 Edition)

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If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (December 2019 Edition)

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We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more

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When Union Contracts And Overtime Law Conflict: Court Provides Balance For Employers

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The federal appeals court that oversees cases arising from California recently handed down an opinion that helps provide guidance to those employers trying to comply with collective bargaining agreements while simultaneously...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (March Edition)

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It was a busy third month of 2019, so we will march right into discussing developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime....more

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Another Successful Labor Contract Preemption Defense Prevails In FLSA Collective Action: Defense Practitioners Must Always Look...

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What do I always say? If an employer is sued in a FLSA action, collective or otherwise, and is unionized, always look for a National Labor Relations Act/Labor Management Relations Act preemption defense. Well, it has...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (January 2019 Edition)

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2019 marks the start of Wage Watch’s third year of publication, which we will celebrate the only way we (sadly) know how: by recapping federal, state, and local developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime....more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

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Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...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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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage & Overtime Updates (January Edition)

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2018 may have barely begun, but minimum wage and overtime activity at the local, state – and even federal – levels is well underway. Settle in – we’ve got a lot to cover....more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage and Overtime Updates (May Edition)

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Just under halfway through 2017, minimum wage and overtime developments have shifted into overdrive. Proposals submitted by federal legislators from both sides of the aisle highlight the different approaches the country’s...more

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

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The madness of March may be behind us, but April is no joke when it comes to minimum wage and overtime updates. Developments at the federal, state, and local levels could affect employer operations in the near or distant...more

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

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The year’s shortest month contains a long list of minimum wage and overtime developments. Though to date in 2017 a minimum wage proposal has yet to pass a single state house, and measures in Mississippi, North Dakota,...more

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Supreme Court’s Environmental and Administrative Law Decisions in 2015-2016 Term

This Advisory briefly reports on some of the significant U.S. Supreme Court actions from January through June 2016 related to environmental and administrative law. ...more

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The Employment Law Authority - May/June 2016

The minimum salary threshold to qualify for the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will more than double on December 1, 2016, from $23,660 per year to $47,476 per...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief

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Legislative Update - Governor Brown recently signed into state law the following employment law bills (among others): SB 358—Referred to as the California Fair Pay Act, this law is directed at closing the pay...more

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California Appellate Court Orders Arbitration and Rules that Claims May Not Proceed On Behalf of a Class Plaintiff in Macy's OT...

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A recent decision from a California court of appeals reflects a growing, if at times reluctant, acceptance by California courts of employment arbitration. In Outland v. Macy’s Department Stores, Inc., Case No. A133589 (Ct....more

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