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In our latest blog we’re providing the most recent updates to employment posters by state. Check out the links below to determine which notices apply to you. California - San Francisco, California - 2024 Minimum Wage...more
On January 1, 2024, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $13.00 to $14.00. The City of Chicago and Cook County are also increasing their minimum wages on July 1, 2024. The minimum wage for the City of Chicago will...more
Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance The Fast Laner previously reported the passage of the Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (Ordinance). The effective date was originally...more
The New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) recently published the Workers’ Bill of Rights, a comprehensive guide to employee, applicant and independent contractor rights in the workplace in New York...more
For Colorado employers of all sizes, the last five years have proven the truth of the adage that “the only constant is change.” Starting in 2019 with the signing of a ground-breaking pay transparency law, the Equal Pay for...more
The New York Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published the “Workers’ Bill of Rights” on March 1, 2024. The Workers’ Bill of Rights is meant to serve as a comprehensive guide to rights in the workplace in...more
Employers in each of the below states must be aware of new posters and ensure they are displayed in the workplace -- including, to the extent applicable, remote workplaces. Links to posters are provided below....more
As we noted on the blog in February and discussed during our annual Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar on April 25, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which will require employers subject to Title VII to provide...more
A number of recent case law and regulatory updates—at both the state and federal levels—carry important implications for California employers in the upcoming year....more
To help prepare employers for the New Year, on January 19, 2023, we presented a webinar regarding some of the latest updates to New York employment laws. The webinar, "New Year, New Updates for New York Employment Laws,"...more
The Arizona minimum wage will increase yet again from $12.80 per hour to $13.85 per hour. The increase is more than $1.00 per hour and it will take effect on January 1, 2023 and will remain in effect until December 31, 2023....more
After a few years of rapid and expansive change to New York’s workplace laws, involving adjustments to workplace safety, employee pay, benefits, and privacy, there was a noticeable slowdown for the state legislature this past...more
The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2023. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, unless stated...more
This is an important update to the QuickStudy we published on November 9, 2022, shortly after New York City enacted a law requiring the posting of minimum and maximum salary or hour rate range for positions that can be...more
California employers are required to post several notices and distribute various pamphlets informing employees of their employment rights. Effective January 1, 2023, eight (8) out of eighteen (18) of these required notices...more
On November 1, 2022, all New York City employers with four or more employees and employment agencies of all sizes must state the salary range or rate of pay when advertising a job, promotion or transfer opportunity. A similar...more
On January 1, 2022, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $11.00 to $12.00. Not to be outdone, the City of Chicago and Cook County are increasing their set minimum wages on July 1, 2022....more
The California Industrial Welfare Commission has 17 wage orders that apply to different employers based on their industry or occupation. Although other than minimum wage, these wage orders have not been updated since 2001,...more
Below are some of the latest state updates and posters — CALIFORNIA- Minimum Wage Poster- The City of Pasadena has updated its Minimum Wage Poster to reflect a $16.11 hourly minimum wage rate, effective July 1, 2022...more
In Washington, the first quarter of 2022, which included the regular legislative session, has included various updates and adjustments to Washington’s wage and hour and related reporting laws....more
Over the past year there has been a surge of new employment laws and amendments to existing employment statutes in New York State and New York City. They place additional obligations on New York employers and expand certain...more
Below are some of the latest state updates and posters – NEW JERSEY- The State of New Jersey has issued a new Wage and Hour Law Abstract in connection with its amendment of the statutory minimum wage rate....more
California employment laws are exhaustive and comprehensive compliance may serve to be challenging for employers, especially when taking into account the patchwork of local ordinances pertaining to minimum wage, paid sick...more
Below are some of the latest state updates – CALIFORNIA The State of California has updated the following: According to a Notice issued by the Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards on February 1, 2022, the city’s...more
While most of our focus over the last year has been on COVID-19-related developments, New York State and New York City employers also must ensure compliance with other recent and upcoming legal changes...more