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On August 23, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) 80/20/30 Rule, which set parameters for how employers can use tip credits under the Fair Labor...more
There’s been a lot of buzz about tipped wages as Election Day approaches – and hospitality employers will want to track key proposals that may have a huge impact on pay practices. Former President Trump and Vice President...more
Missouri voters will decide in November whether to raise the state’s minimum wage and guarantee paid sick leave for workers. On August 13, 2024, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft certified a ballot measure advanced by...more
Two conflicting ballot measures have been proposed to change the minimum wage in Arizona. One applies only to tipped workers....more
California’s minimum wage is on the ballot for California voters to decide on November 5, 2024. Proposition 32 would increase California’s minimum wage to $18 per hour over time, the rate of the increase depending on whether...more
In a unanimous decision (Mothering Justice, et al. v Attorney General) issued January 26, 2023, the Michigan Court of Appeals overturned a July 2022 Court of Claims ruling that the Michigan Legislature lacked the...more
The Michigan Court of Appeals just blocked a $13+ minimum wage and shut down the expanded paid leave law for Michigan workers that was set to take effect next month. The Court of Appeals’ January 26 decision ruled that state...more
For nearly two decades, Nevada has utilized a unique two-tier minimum wage system that permitted employers that offered qualified health benefits to employees to pay $1.00 less per hour than employers that did not offer such...more
On November 8, 2022, Washington D.C. voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 82 or the “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act.” As a result, the tip credit for D.C. tipped wage workers will be gradually phased out...more
The Portland, Maine City Council voted unanimously on August 8, 2022, to send five citizen-initiated referendums to voters in the November election. One of the referendums that will appear on the November 8 ballot – “An...more
In July, the Michigan Court of Claims invalidated the State’s current laws regarding minimum wage and sick leave. As we noted in an earlier alert, the fallout from this ruling could equate to a significant increase in the...more
A Michigan court recently held that the current versions of the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave statutes are unconstitutional due to legislative foul play, immediately voiding the existing laws. Mothering Justice v....more
The Michigan Court of Claims issued a stay of its July 19, 2022, decision in Mothering Justice v. Nessel that had reinstated ballot initiatives that would have drastically changed the state’s paid medical leave and minimum...more
On July 19, 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims held that two voter-initiated laws that were passed and later amended by the state legislature in 2018 should be restored. If the decision stands, the minimum wage in Michigan...more
On July 19, 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims reinstated Michigan’s original (2018) voter-initiated versions of the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA) and the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). This reversion...more
Backed by numerous labor organizations, the ballot initiative entitled the California Living Wage Act of 2022 proposed increasing the California minimum wage over the next three years. The initiative would require California...more
The California minimum wage is currently $15 an hour for employers of 25 or more employees and $14 an hour for all employers of less than 25 employees. California law says the state minimum wage must increase to $15.50...more
California has been advancing its way up to a $15.00 minimum wage for a number of years. In a few weeks, larger California employers with 26 or more employees will be subject to the $15.00 minimum wage. Beginning January 1,...more
During the last legislative session, the Nevada Legislature made several efforts to increase the state minimum wage. One such effort was Assembly Joint Resolution No. 10 of the 80th Legislative Session (AJR 10). If...more
Minimum wage laws can affect businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one state, county, or city. To help manage this challenge, below we provide a rates-only update that...more
Q: Can you provide an overview of Election Day 2020 ballot measures approved by voters that may impact the workplace? ...more
Florida voters once again showed their approval for a progressive ballot initiative. Florida’s Amendment 2, which proposed a gradual increase of Florida’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, received more than 60% approval by...more
On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which will amend Florida’s constitution to gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2026. In Florida, a constitutional amendment must be...more
Effective January 1, 2021, Florida's minimum wage rate will increase from $8.56 per hour to $8.65 per hour. The increase is calculated by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and is based on the percentage increase...more
Gig economy companies across the country had a whirlwind September, as legal developments impacting their business models continued to unfold. Here are the five most significant workplace law developments in the gig economy...more