News & Analysis as of

Compensation & Benefits State Labor Laws Employer Liability Issues

Littler

July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

Littler on

Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC

The Role of Supplemental Jurisdiction in De Asencio v. Tyson Foods

Whitcomb Selinsky, PC on

In the 2003 case of De Asencio v. Tyson Foods, the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, tackled a labor dispute involving Tyson Foods and its employees' claim of unpaid wages. The lawsuit focused on alleged...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Wage War: Massachusetts Trial Court Rejects Globe Ex-President’s Profit-Sharing Claim Disguised as Wage Act Violation

On January 31, 2024, a Massachusetts trial court dismissed a claim against the Boston Globe alleging that the newspaper violated the commonwealth’s Wage Act by failing to pay an executive’s 2020 profit-share which the...more

FordHarrison

California Pay Data Reporting and Pay Transparency for Federal Contractors

FordHarrison on

Executive Summary: This Alert discusses actions at the state and federal level to require transparency in pay, in an effort to address pay equity issues. Employers should be aware of new and existing requirements and ensure...more

Littler

New York Enacts Sweeping Changes to Independent Contractor Arrangements

Littler on

The nation continues to move to less-traditional employment relationships. As a consequence, the importance and impact of freelance workers (i.e., “independent contractors” or those compensated on an IRS 1099 Form) should not...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Alabama to Exempt Overtime Compensation From State Income Tax, Starting January 1, 2024

On November 9, 2023, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a bill that beginning on January 1, 2024, will make compensation received by full-time hourly wage-paid employees for overtime work performed in excess of 40...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … A Quick Primer on What to Include in the Regular Rate of Pay

Epstein Becker & Green on

The “regular rate of pay,” an often-misunderstood legal term of art, can be a thorn in the side of employers when calculating how to pay non-exempt hourly employees. These employees must be paid an overtime rate of at least...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

First Circuit Finds Commission Plan’s Windfall Provision Permissible Under Massachusetts Wage Act

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

In Klauber v. VMWare, the First Circuit upheld an employer’s use of a provision in its compensation plan that allowed it to modify commissions on certain large or atypical sales. These “windfall” clauses are common in sales...more

Weintraub Tobin

Podcast: California Employment News - Lesser Known Pay Exemptions

Weintraub Tobin on

While some pay exemptions are fairly well-known, there are some, such as the Computer Professional and Sales exemptions, that are not as common. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary close out the pay exemptions series on...more

Weintraub Tobin

California Employment News: Lesser Known Pay Exemptions

Weintraub Tobin on

While some pay exemptions are fairly well-known, there are some, such as the Computer Professional and Sales exemptions, that are not as common. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary close out the pay exemptions series on...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

CDF Wage and Hour Task Force – Monthly Tips: Regular Rate of Pay Calculation - What needs to be included and why does it matter?

CDF Labor Law LLP on

This is the fourth post in our monthly series of CDF’s Labor & Employment Law Blog providing California employers with wage and hour compliance tips and best practices. In California, non-exempt employees who are not...more

Miller Nash LLP

Minimum Wage and Payroll Tax Changes Effective July 1, 2023, in Oregon and Washington

Miller Nash LLP on

Oregon Minimum Wage Increases Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) recently announced the precise annual increase to Oregon’s minimum wage rates, which will go into effect on July 1, 2023. Oregon’s minimum wage...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

California Considering Expanding Paid Sick Leave to Seven Paid Days

CDF Labor Law LLP on

Earlier this week, the California Senate Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee approved SB 616. This bill now moves on for consideration by the Senate appropriations committee. SB 616, sponsored by California...more

A&O Shearman

Key Considerations for Employers in a Liquidity Crisis (Including With Respect to Silicon Valley Bank Closure)

A&O Shearman on

The recent closure of Silicon Valley Bank (the “SVB Closure”) has created liquidity issues for many employers, which in turn may impact their ability to, among other things, timely pay employees and operate their compensation...more

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and...

Getting to Work: Latest Employment & Labor Developments from the Connecticut General Assembly (January 31st Public Hearing)

On January 4, 2023, the 2023 session of the Connecticut General Assembly began. The session is scheduled to adjourn on June 7, 2023.  Numerous proposed bills affecting Connecticut employers and employees will be unleashed...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Key Preparation for 2023: A Roundup of Critical New York State Labor and Employment Legislation from 2022

Robinson & Cole LLP on

A number of important New York labor and employment law developments from 2022 should be top of mind as employers ease into 2023. State legislators paid significant attention to anti-discrimination and anti-harassment...more

Littler

Littler World Cup Matchups Part 2: Short-Term Sick Pay

Littler on

The World Cup is fast approaching! Over the course of the tournament, we will be publishing our own matchups, comparing various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries. In Part I of this...more

Trusaic

Addressing Wage Compression to Attract and Retain Talent

Trusaic on

Pay transparency continues to be a focal point this year. With 10 states having implemented salary range requirements for job listings, it’s paramount that employers manage pay policies and practices that promote fair pay in...more

Littler

Employment Law Update 2023: New Compliance Obligations for the New Year

Littler on

2022 is coming to a close, and the new year will be here before we know it.  While many states, cities and counties seem to be willing to pass employment laws and regulations at any time, the first day of a new year is still...more

Stinson LLP

Pay Transparency is Trending

Stinson LLP on

While pay discrimination laws have been around for quite some time, states and localities are increasingly taking pay discrimination a step further to affirmatively require employers to disclose compensation to applicants and...more

Miller Nash LLP

Comp & Benefits Info Must Be Included In Washington State Job Postings Starting January 2023

Miller Nash LLP on

Beginning January 1, 2023, covered employers who post job openings in Washington will be required to include compensation and benefit information with the postings, pursuant to a new statutory provision added to Washington’s...more

Littler

July is the New January – New State Laws Do Not Take the Summer Off

Littler on

It used to be that employers had the luxury of waiting until January 1 to be vigilant for new employment laws and compliant challenges.  For the past several years, we have reported on employment and labor laws taking effect...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Employer Need Not Reimburse Travel Expenses for Drug Test

A federal appeals court recently affirmed a summary judgment entered in favor of WinCo Foods in a class action alleging that WinCo should have reimbursed successful job applicants for the time and travel expenses they...more

Butler Snow LLP

Texas Supreme Court to Texas Employers: Employee Sales Commission Agreement Terms Better be Clear or Commissions Could be Owed...

Butler Snow LLP on

The Texas Supreme Court recently established a “default rule” which, as the dissent puts it, may “threaten the expectations of Texas at-will employers and employees who have agreed to a commission structure but, for whatever...more

Miller Nash LLP

Washington Update: Comp & Benefits Info Must Be in Job Postings Starting 2023

Miller Nash LLP on

Beginning January 1, 2023, Washington employers with at least 15 employees will be required to include compensation and benefit information with postings for job openings. Currently, covered employers who have initially...more

70 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide