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Many employers issue paychecks every other week, which typically results in 26 pay periods per year. This year, however, employers on a biweekly schedule may have 27 pay periods, depending on when you process payroll. The...more
Employers in New York State and New York City will continue to navigate a fast-changing legal landscape as the calendar flips to a new year. 2025 was another active year for workplace legislation, much of it spurred by local...more
How much a law firm should pay an associate attorney is an age-old question that many law firms consider. Many law firms debate this question, making it difficult for them to develop a workable formula that works within their...more
Joining the growing number of states requiring disclosure of salary ranges, Delaware recently amended their Title 19, which covers labor, to add new pay transparency requirements (HB 105). This Act requires that employers...more
Washington State has announced its new minimum wage, exempt salary level, and other compensation levels for 2026. All of the following will be in effect as of January 1, 2026: Washington State minimum wage: $17.13 per hour...more
The federal government has now shutdown as of midnight on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 with no money flowing to fund non-essential services. Private-sector employers with federal contracts may need to consider cost-saving...more
At midnight September 30, the federal government will run out of funds and contractors will start receiving stop-work orders for all work deemed non-essential. At the time of publication, compromise in Congress looks...more
Our Latest Veterinary Law Newsletter is Here! From legal trends to leadership insights, we’re sharing what matters most to veterinarians and veterinary practice owners....more
Minimum Wage, Overtime, Meal/Rest Breaks, Predictive Scheduling, Prevailing Wage—Plus 2026 on the Horizon - California’s wage and hour landscape keeps shifting—fast. Join CDF attorneys for a practical update on what changed...more
Pay transparency has moved rapidly up the global employment law agenda, reshaping how organizations approach hiring, compensation, and workforce equity. From the EU's landmark Pay Transparency Directive to evolving national...more
The highest court in China recently released new interpretations regarding the application of laws in labor dispute cases, which took effect on September 1, 2025. These bring clarity to a range of employment issues in China,...more
California is increasing its minimum wage to $16.90 per hour effective January 1, 2026. This represents a 40-cent increase from the current minimum wage of $16.50, which took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The state minimum wage...more
California officials just announced that the statewide minimum wage will increase for all employers to $16.90 on January 1, 2026, as required by the state’s annual inflation-based adjustment process. The Department of Finance...more
On those (hopefully) rare occasions when a supervisor or other exempt employee must be suspended without pay for disciplinary reasons, employers should take special care to ensure that the unpaid suspension does not result in...more
The Fair Workweek Ordinance, originally passed in July 2019, provided hourly workers with more predictable work schedules and compensation for schedule changes. Consistency in scheduling application and definitions have...more
On July 1, 2025, several California cities will increase their local minimum wage. For example, the City of Los Angeles is increasing minimum wage to $17.87 per hour. Los Angeles County is increasing its minimum wage to...more
In the hustle of running a restaurant, it’s easy for meal breaks to slip through the cracks. However, New York law has specific requirements for giving your employees time to eat and rest. Ensuring your staff takes legally...more
Despite an employee’s being highly compensated, the Sixth Circuit reversed a summary judgment order from the district court, finding that even though the pipe inspector was highly compensated, his pay was calculated on a...more
On April 1, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued an important decision in Pickens v. Hamilton-Ryker IT Solutions, LLC regarding what it means to be paid on a “weekly basis” for purposes of the...more
Sometimes a salaried exempt employee reduces their workload to part-time status. Does this change mean that the employer must reclassify that worker as non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act? ...more
Recently, in a case of first impression, Judge Angel Kelley of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts confronted a “seemingly simple” question on a motion to dismiss: does a difference of one day...more
An appeals court just ruled that a pipe inspector who earned more than $270,000 a year was entitled to overtime pay because he was not paid on a “salary basis.” In its April 1 decision, the 6th Circuit joined the 5th Circuit...more
On April 1, a U.S. appeals court showed that the salary basis requirement is alive and well, regardless of how highly compensated an employee might be. The decision is a reminder to businesses that simply paying a guaranteed...more
Join attorneys Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman on this week's episode of OK at Work as they delve into the intricacies of the salary basis test for overtime exemptions under the FLSA. They discuss the...more
Employers with operations in the European Union should ensure they are familiar with a pay equity directive aiming to close the gender pay gap that will soon come fully online. The directive was signed into law in 2023, and...more