An appellate court in Washington state recently held a hospital liable to pay employees who worked through meal period breaks for their time worked plus compensation for an additional break as a penalty, highlighting...more
The New York State Department of Labor has issued revised materials, including an updated mandatory model policy, ahead of the June 19, 2024, effective date for the transition of workplace lactation breaks from unpaid to paid...more
On April 18, 2024, a jury in Seattle, Washington, determined that a not-for-profit hospital system employer would be required to pay nearly $100 million for time clock rounding and meal period violations, raising concerns for...more
The law requiring that employers whose employees are scheduled to work at least 7-1/2 hours in a particular day must be provided with an unpaid meal break of at least 20 minutes no later than 5 hours into the workday has been...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been busy this summer with the release of several Interpretive Notice & Formal Opinions (INFOs), providing guidance on the evolving landscape of Colorado...more
Effective January 1, 2023, employers with employees in Illinois will be subject to a number of expanded compliance obligations. First, employers will be required to provide employees with additional meal periods. Second,...more
On May 13, 2022, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law SB3146, amending the provisions of the One Day Rest in Seven Act (ODRISA), which addresses both day of rest and meal break requirements for Illinois employees....more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has adopted finalized new standards for overtime, minimum pay, and employee breaks. The changes affect most employers and significantly increase the number of Colorado...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (the “Department”) has published proposed regulations that would make significant changes to the state’s wage and hour laws. The proposed provisions, collectively termed the...more