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Cleveland Adopts Salary History and Transparency Law

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On April 28, 2025, the Cleveland, Ohio City Council adopted Ordinance 104-2025, which requires employers with at least 15 employees in Cleveland to include salary ranges in job postings and prohibits inquiring about an...more

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Cozen Cities - April 16, 2025

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BALTIMORE—City Files Lawsuit Against DraftKings, FanDuel - The City of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against DraftKings and FanDuel, alleging that the sports betting companies exploit vulnerable gamblers through promotional...more

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Arkansas enshrines earned wage access provisions into law

On March 20, the Governor of Arkansas enacted HB 1517 (the “Act”), which establishes the state’s Earned Wage Access (EWA) Services Act. The legislation regulates the business of providing consumers access to their “earned but...more

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Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (3/24)

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Illinois bill improving drinking water quality signed into law- “Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday to enhance the quality of public drinking water in Illinois. This law will require the Illinois Environmental...more

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Washington Supreme Court Denies Appeal of Meal Period Penalty Case

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In October 2024 we wrote about the Washington State Court of Appeals’ opinion in Androckitis v. Virginia Mason Medical Center, which held that the remedy for meal period violations includes three components: (1) payment of...more

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California Minimum Wage Increases

On January 1, 2025, the statewide minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour. With the change in the statewide minimum wage, the minimum exempt salary for California employees rose from $66,560 to $68,640 per year. In...more

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2025 Massachusetts Pay Transparency Requirements

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An Act Relative to Salary Range Transparency, which has multiple requirements for employers, is bringing significant changes to Massachusetts job markets. Larger employers have an upcoming reporting deadline on February 3,...more

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New York Note: State of the State and NYC FY26 Preliminary Budget

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Last Tuesday, Governor Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State address, laying out her vision for the year ahead. Highlights from the State of the State are below. The Governor will release her Executive Budget soon to...more

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Navigating 2025 Pay Transparency Laws: What Employers Need to Know Across States

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Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey and Vermont have each enacted pay transparency laws which are effective in 2025 and Illinois amended its Equal Pay Act to include pay transparency requirements effective as of January 1,...more

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New York Note: State of the City, New Legislative Session, Council Hearing

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In his 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams detailed his administration’s efforts to create a safer, more equitable, and family-centered New York City. He noted achievements like reducing crime, expanding...more

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Cozen Cities - January 8, 2025

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CHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data Shows - The Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm jobs between November 2023 and November 2024. While private education, health services, and...more

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LA City Council Votes to Increase Wages for Airport and Hotel Employees

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On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council approved proposed changes to the city’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO) that, if implemented, would incrementally increase the...more

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New Minimum Wage Takes Effect in Boulder, Colorado

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The City of Boulder has enacted its own local minimum wage ordinance, which took effect January 1, 2025, setting the city’s minimum wage at $15.57 per hour. The new law adds another challenge to multi-jurisdiction compliance...more

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Many State and Local Minimum Wages Increased on January 1, 2025

Once again, we rang in the new year with a great many state and local minimum wage increases. This year, 23 states—and several counties and cities—will increase their minimum wages and, where applicable, tipped minimum...more

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New York Note: 2025 Laws in Effect, NYPD Chief, Client Spotlight

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New NYS Measures Taking Effect in 2025- Several new measures have now taken effect in New York State. The hourly minimum wage for non-tipped workers increases to $16.50 in NYC, Westchester County, and Long Island, and to...more

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Colorado Announces Minimum Wage Increases for 2025

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Starting in 2025, Colorado’s state minimum wage, which is adjusted for inflation, will increase from $14.42 to $14.81 per hour. For tipped workers, the minimum wage will continue to be $3.02 less than the standard minimum...more

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The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 12, December 2024

Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more

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D.C. Employees—Minimum Wage Rate

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The District of Columbia’s minimum wage for all D.C. workers who do not receive tips is $17.50 per hour regardless of employer size. This rate became effective July 1, 2024 and is anticipated to increase on July 1, 2025...more

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Employment Law Update: Staying Compliant in 2025

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On December 17, 2024, Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Julia Botezatu and Varand Nikolaian discussed significant new laws and recent case developments affecting employers in California. During this complimentary...more

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2025 State and Major Locality Minimum Wage Updates

More than twenty states, and several major localities, will increase their minimum wage rates in the new year, with a majority of the changes effective on January 1, 2025. ...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SuperVision - Labor & Employment Law Insights, Issue 4, December 2024

Happy Holidays and welcome to our year-end issue of SuperVision. In this edition, we are pleased to bring you the “Top Five” biggest labor and employment issues that will impact employers for the coming year along with...more

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Alaska Ushers in Increased Minimum Wage and Guaranteed Sick Leave

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Voters in Alaska approved Ballot Measure 1, which will boost Alaska’s minimum wage and provide guaranteed sick leave to workers. First, Ballot Measure 1 increases Alaska’s minimum wage to $13.00 per hour, effective July 1,...more

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Nebraska Joins the Growing List of States that Will Require Employers to Provide Paid Sick Leave

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Voters in Nebraska approved a measure that will require all employers to offer employees one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, effective October 1, 2025. The total amount of sick leave employees may accrue...more

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Federal Court Strikes Down 2024 DOL Overtime Rule Nationwide

On November 15, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas invalidated the Department of Labor’s final rule that increased the minimum salary for executive, administrative, and professional (EAP) exemption...more

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New Jersey Adopts Salary and Benefit Disclosure Requirements for New Job Postings, Promotions and Transfers

New Jersey Joins a Growing List of States Requiring Greater Pay Transparency - On November 18, 2024, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 2310 (S2310) into law requiring employers to provide notice of...more

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