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Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Employer Liability Issues Wage Theft

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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2024

California - Workplace Violence Prevention Plans: Effective July 1, 2024, most employers will be required to establish and maintain a workplace violence prevention plan. Additionally, employers will be required to maintain...more

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Wage Theft Update: Increased Efforts to Recover Lost Wages

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Most employers are familiar with the basic tenets of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”): generally an employer must pay covered employees a minimum wage and pay non-exempt employees overtime for hours worked over 40 in a...more

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Colorado Employers Face New Employment Laws

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With Colorado’s return to one-party control, Colorado employers face a spate of new employment laws. Employers in Colorado should review their practices, policies, and procedures to ensure that they are in compliance with...more

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Amendments To Colorado Wage Act Increase Employers’ Exposure To Criminal And Civil Personal Liability

The Legislature was busy this year, passing a variety of bills that will affect Colorado employers. House Bill 19-1267, entitled Penalties for Failure to Pay Wages, amends the Colorado Wage Act in ways that could be...more

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Colorado House Bill 1267 Would Make Wage Theft a Felony

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Lawmakers in Colorado are in the process of evaluating House Bill 1267, which would reclassify wage theft from a misdemeanor to a felony if the amount at issue exceeds $2,000.00....more

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Your Get of Out Jail Free Card: Tips to Avoid Pitfalls Under the Texas Wage Theft Act

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In the classic version of the iconic board game Monopoly, “Monopoly Jail” is the first corner space after “Go.” When playing the game, no one really wants to be sent to jail, as it immediately takes away your turn and ends...more

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U.S. Department of Labor’s PAID Program Goes Into Effect: NY Attorney General Says “Not So Fast”

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Last month, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division’s Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program went into effect. The pilot program allows employers to quickly pay back wages to workers in full...more

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"Wage Theft"/"Wage Recovery" Bills Introduced

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Pending proposals would radically transform the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the related federal Portal-to-Portal Act.  Entitled the "Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act" in both the House (H.R. 3467) and the...more

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