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Saint Paul, Minnesota enacts “wage theft” ordinance

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Beginning January 1, 2025, the City of St. Paul, Minnesota’s Wage Theft Ordinance went into effect. The Ordinance largely incorporates the State of Minnesota’s existing wage theft legislation. However, similar to the...more

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State of the Workplace

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In this special end of year publication, we take a look back at another tumultuous year in Australian employment law following significant changes. Almost every area of Australian employment law has over the past two years...more

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Important Changes for Businesses in Australia – What Employers Should Know

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A number of employment law reforms and requirements are hitting Australian operations over the next several months. Laws governing wage theft, the right to disconnect, shut-down notices, privacy, sexual harassment, and...more

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[Webinar] Employment & Employee Benefits Law Update: Staying Compliant in 2024 - November 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm PT

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Join us on November 16, 2023, as Nossaman’s Allison Callaghan, Pavneet Singh Mac, Michelle McCarthy and Julia Botezatu discuss new California employment and employee benefits laws and regulations, as well as recent case law...more

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New York City D.A. Wants to Prosecute Wage Theft as a Crime

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On February 16, 2023, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced that his office has partnered with the New York State Department of Labor and local law enforcement to create the “Worker Protection Unit” and...more

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What You Need to Know About Reporting and Training Requirements in the DC Tipped Wage Worker Fairness Amendment Act

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In 2018, the District of Columbia enacted the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act (“the Act”). Among other things, the Act imposes obligations on employers that employ tipped employees, including significant training...more

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Analyzing and Responding to the Minnesota Attorney General’s Investigations into Employer Pay Practices

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The Minnesota Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the Minnesota attorney general’s broad power to investigate Wage Theft Act and alleged pay practice violations....more

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New California Laws Affecting the Workplace in 2022: What You Need to Know

As with every new year, California rolled out new laws affecting the workplace beginning January 1, 2022. Below is a summary of some of the most relevant changes that may affect your business. As always, please reach out to...more

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New Employment-Related Laws for 2022 That California Employers Need to Know

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The California Legislature again had a busy session and passed a number of laws that will materially impact California employers and their business operations.  Below is a list of some of the key employment-related bills that...more

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2021 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update

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With the 2021 California legislative year closed, it is now time to examine the new legislation that will affect California companies. We have summarized the key new legislation below, with relevant action items noted....more

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Here We Go Again! California's Latest Crop of Employment Laws

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California is at it again – adopting a host of new labor and employment laws that will further regulate and complicate business operations in the Golden State.  Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute has been tracking these...more

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Chicago Amends Paid Sick Leave Ordinance and Implements New Wage Theft Protections

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On June 25, 2021, the Chicago City Council passed Ordinance No. O2021-2182 (the “Ordinance”), part of Mayor Lightfoot’s Chi Biz Strong Initiative. The Ordinance, which takes effect August 1, 2021, creates new wage theft...more

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Virginia Increases its Minimum Wage and Creates New Wage and Hour Claims

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Is Virginia the new California?  That may be an exaggeration, but in April 2020 the Commonwealth took major steps away from its historically pro-employer climate to provide employees and independent contractors with new...more

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Amendments to New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act Includes New Notice Obligations

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On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the 2020-2021 state budget bills, which include several amendments to New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). ...more

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The Challenge Of Compliance: Part 2

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Last week I declared that most cases of employee underpayments are inadvertent and that businesses, especially large employers, are working on compliance measures....more

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The challenge of compliance

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Almost daily, we read about employer failure to comply with award or enterprise agreement obligations. Opportunistically and in keeping with the sport of “business bashing”, the failure is termed “wage-theft”, as if to brand...more

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New Jersey Strengthens Enforcement Tools to Crack Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Murphy signed 153 bills into law on January 20, 2020, including six (6) that increase enforcement mechanisms for state agencies to impose certain penalties against employers who misclassify workers...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments in the Asia Pacific Region

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Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more

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WPI State of the States – Hot Topics During the Summer Cool-Down

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Students across the country are heading back to school, but most state legislatures are either in recess or have adjourned for 2019. States that were still in session in August did advance several significant bills, while the...more

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New Jersey Adds Sharp Teeth, and Employer Notice Duty, to Wage and Hour Law

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On August 6, 2019, New Jersey enacted its Wage Theft Law, transforming the state’s wage and hour laws into one of the most robust in the country.  As discussed below, the law substantially expands the civil and criminal...more

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Minneapolis Follows the State’s Lead and Enacts its Own Wage Theft Ordinance

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On August 8, 2019, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed the Wage Theft Prevention Ordinance, creating new requirements for Minneapolis employers and giving the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights enforcement...more

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New Jersey Passes Landmark Anti-Wage Theft Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 6, 2019, Acting New Jersey Governor Sheila Oliver signed into law A-2903/S-1790, described as an Act “concerning enforcement, penalties, and procedures for law regarding failure to pay wages.” ...more

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New Jersey Passes the Broadest Wage Theft Law in Country With Dire Consequences for Employers

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On the heels of the broadest Pay Equity law in the country, New Jersey has just passed the broadest wage theft law in the country, which is certain to lead to increased litigation. Unwary employers may not only be facing...more

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Minneapolis Passes Wage Theft Ordinance

One month after the State of Minnesota’s Wage Theft Statute went into effect, the Minneapolis City Council has unanimously adopted its own Wage Theft Ordinance. The ordinance—which goes into effect on January 1, 2020—applies...more

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Minnesota Wage Theft Law Update

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Minnesota’s wage theft law, which largely went into effect on July 1, 2019, created new documentation and recordkeeping requirements for employers, including a required written notice that must be distributed to employees and...more

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