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Maryland Releases FAQs in Relation to Wage Range Transparency Act

The Maryland Department of Labor recently released key questions and answers regarding the state’s Wage Range Transparency Act, which took effect on October 1, 2024, amending the prior Equal Pay for Equal Work laws found in...more

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Navigating Meal Period Compliance: Key Insights From Recent Washington Court Ruling for Employers

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

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Michigan’s Supreme Court Clarifies Its Mothering Justice Opinion and Sets State’s Minimum Wage Increases and Tip Credit Phaseout

Following the Michigan Supreme Court’s July 31, 2024, ruling that the state legislature’s December 2018 “adopt and amend” action was unconstitutional, and that the state’s minimum wage will increase in 2025, the court has now...more

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The New Year’s Eve Ball Is Dropping and New York’s Salary Thresholds Are Rising

On December 27, 2023, and just in time for the 2024 ball to drop, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) finalized the salary thresholds for exempt employees that were proposed as a part of Minimum Wage Order Updates...more

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Washington State to Raise Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Threshold in 2024

Effective January 1, 2024, the minimum wage rate in Washington State will increase to $16.28 per hour for employees sixteen years of age and older, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced on...more

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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Issues Inflation-Adjusted Wage Rates for 2024

On August 23, 2023, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced that minimum wage rates will be adjusted for inflation and increase 2.5 percent on January 1, 2024. The DLI’s announcement of a minimum...more

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New York Set to Make Multiple Increases to the Minimum Wage

Back in May, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul signed budget legislation increasing the NY minimum wage beginning January 1, 2024, and continuing through 2026. Further, as part of the legislation, beginning in 2027, and each...more

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Not half bad: New Virginia employment laws to take effect July 1

The Virginia General Assembly has ended its 2023 legislative session, and it was a quieter year than some in the past. The new legislation that has been signed into law by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) and that affects employers is...more

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Minnesota Set to Increase Minimum Wage Rates in 2023, Minneapolis and St. Paul Also Raising Minimum Wage Rates

Every year, the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announces the inflation-adjusted minimum wage rate. Accordingly, on January 1, 2023, the Minnesota minimum wage rate will increase from $10.33 per...more

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Colorado’s November 2021 Rulemaking: ‘Use It or Lose It’ PTO Is Finally Dead, and Other Highlights

On November 10, 2021, after a public hearing and comment submission period, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) published three final rules: (1) the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order #38...more

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Colorado Moves the Goalposts Again on White-Collar Exemptions

In November 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) adopted Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (COMPS) #37, which went into effect on January 1, 2021. COMPS #37, like its predecessor...more

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CO Department of Labor and Employment Adopts New Wage and Hour Rules

On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) adopted the Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order (“COMPS Order”) #36, which replaces Colorado Minimum Wage Order #35. The...more

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Colorado’s Sweeping New Overtime and Minimum Pay Provisions Take Effect March 16

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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

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Increase the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage or the Overtime Salary Threshold?

Employers and employees are witnessing a struggle between the administration of Governor Tom Wolf, the Legislature and Pennsylvania employers over efforts to modernize the rules governing overtime and/or increase the...more

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Sweeping Changes Coming to Colorado Wage and Hour and Vacation Pay Rules

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

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Recent Appellate Decision May Make New York Employers Vulnerable to Liquidated Damages for Violating New York’s “Frequency of Pay”...

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On September 10, 2019, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court for the First Department ruled in Vega v. CM & Associates Construction Management, LLC that “manual workers” who receive full pay but are paid “late”...more

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Colorado General Assembly To Consider Immigration, Paid FMLA, and Other Employment Bills

The Colorado General Assembly convened on January 10, 2018 for its regular session. Between now and its scheduled May 9, 2018 adjournment date, the House and Senate will consider numerous employment-related bills. Although...more

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New York State Department of Labor Issues Draft Regulations Restricting Call-In Pay Practices

On November 10, 2017, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) released draft regulations that would amend the rules for scheduling employees covered by the Minimum Wage Order for Miscellaneous Industries and...more

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2016: They Say all Politics is Local: Now Employment Law is Too

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The end of 2016 is a good time to review and consider a subtle shift in employment law which appears to be gaining momentum. The shift, which may be imperceptible at first, could prove to have lasting impact on employers,...more

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