Minnesota is the latest jurisdiction to enact a pay transparency law, joining other localities such as California, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland and Washington, D.C., New York, and Washington state
Continue Reading Minnesota Passes New Job Posting Transparency LawProposed Treasury Rules on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship for Clean Energy Credits Incentivize Use of Project Labor Agreements
On Aug. 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations (Proposed Rules) addressing the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements imposed by the Inflation Reduction Act…
Continue Reading Proposed Treasury Rules on Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship for Clean Energy Credits Incentivize Use of Project Labor AgreementsThe California IWC: What’s Old Is New Again
In a significant development for employers, on July 10, 2023, California Governor Newsom revitalized the Industrial Welfare Commission (IWC) by allocating it $3,000,000 as part of the state’s 2023 budget…
Continue Reading The California IWC: What’s Old Is New AgainAre Highly Paid Daily Rate Workers Entitled to Overtime Under FLSA? Supreme Court Resolves Issue
A high-earning employee is not compensated on a “salary basis” when their paycheck is based solely on a daily rate calculated by the number of days worked, the Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Are Highly Paid Daily Rate Workers Entitled to Overtime Under FLSA? Supreme Court Resolves IssueFAST Act Becomes Law in California, but Voter Referendum Filed in Response
On Sept. 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB 257, the controversial Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act, also known as the “FAST Act” (the Act).
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Executives Potentially Liable for Wage Claims
The California Court of Appeal ruled in Seviour-Iloff v. LaPaille1 that employees could pursue Labor Code-based claims against executives of their employer, personally. The court found that Labor Code…
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California Bill Would Increase Strict Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency Requirements for Businesses Across State
Will it soon be time for California employers to collect and report more pay data? If Senate Bill 1162 (SB 1162) passes, the answer is “yes.” Introduced in…
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Wage Transparency Laws Are Here to Stay
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Some employers wish to post job openings without providing a salary range. They also would like to ask applicants about their salary history. Although this may benefit the employer…
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Massachusetts Employers Strictly Liable for Late Payments Under Wage Act
On April 4, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) held, in Reuter v. City of Methuen, that the Massachusetts Wage Act, G.L. c. 149, § 148, requires courts…
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Join Us TODAY, March 10: Webinar | The Future of Tip Credits after the Dual Jobs Final Rule: What Now? Critical Operator Questions Answered
On Thursday, March 10 at 12 p.m. EST, join us for a webinar discussion of the future of tips credits after the Dual Jobs Final Rule. On Feb. 22, 2022,…
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