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Do or DEI - New Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting and Other Updates

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This month’s update includes plans to significantly expand pay gap reporting, increases in pay rates case law warnings for employers on disciplinary action and holiday pay exposure – and the Competition Regulator’s power to...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Commissions Are Considered “Wages” Under State Law

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On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that commissions are considered “wages” under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”). This critical decision clarifies that commissions are direct monetary compensation...more

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Navigating Employee Grief: Bereavement Law in California

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In 2022, California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 1949 which amended the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to provide for bereavement leave. The law took effect in January 2023, but here are some reminders for employers about...more

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Practical Employment Issues Regarding ICE Enforcement

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The news has been filled with reports on the current focus on immigration, including workplace enforcement conducted by Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). Beyond preparing for potential agency actions or review,...more

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Wyoming’s New Non-Compete Law Starts in July: Employers Need to Look at Their Agreements Now

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On Mar. 19, 2025, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Senate Bill 107 into law, fundamentally reshaping the landscape for non-compete agreements in a major legislative move that will impact employers across Wyoming. Effective...more

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Virginia Amends Threshold Compensation Level for Ban on Non-Competes for “Low-Wage Employees”

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On March 24, 2025, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed into law legislation that amends the threshold compensation level of a “low-wage employee” with whom the Commonwealth restricts employers from entering into agreements not to...more

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Dear Littler: Do We Need to Compensate Employees for Travel Time and Other Time Spent Incidental to Work?

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Dear Littler, We are a nursing services company with employees in various states, some of whom work remotely. Recently, some employees have been asking to be paid for time spent commuting to client sites or into our offices....more

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Ohio Enacts New Paystub Protection Act

The Ohio General Assembly recently enacted HB 106, which has been signed by Governor DeWine, providing employees with the right to a written or electronic paystub. Effective April 9, 2025, employers in Ohio will be required...more

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10 Things Employers Should Know About Korean Labor Law

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Korea is an important economy in Asia with significant business opportunities. Multinational companies engage workers in Korea in all industries – from manufacturing to technology to finance. It is important to realize,...more

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Washington Supreme Court Rejects Noncompete Provision Barring Employees Competitors

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A recent Washington State Supreme Court decision addressed a simmering conflict between the statutory right of employees earning less than double minimum wage to work a second job, on the one hand, and employees’ duty of...more

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California Legislature Introduces Several Employment Law Bills for 2025

California lawmakers introduced numerous bills early in the 2025 legislative session that could affect California employment law in significant ways. Although it is too soon to predict which bills, if any, will advance, the...more

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Oregon Senate Bill 426 Would Make Owners and Prime Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wages Owed by Those They Hire

Developers, owners, and contractors would all be wise to take note of Senate Bill 426, currently under consideration in the Oregon legislature....more

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California Assemblymember Sharp-Collins Introduces Workplace Safety Bill Authorizing Refusals to Work and Requiring Wages

On February 21, 2025, California Assemblymember LaShae Sharp-Collins (D), representing San Diego, introduced Assembly Bill (AB) No. 1371 (“Right to Refuse Unsafe Work With Pay”) in the California State Assembly....more

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Navigating Wage and Hour Challenges

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Healthcare entities have faced increasing pressure from the Department of Labor regarding wage and hour issues. Some of this is a hangover from COVID and the long hours many healthcare workers endured trying to meet the needs...more

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2025 Updates to Washington’s Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

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Washington expanded the covered uses and definition of a family member under Washington’s paid sick leave law effective January 1, 2025. Under Washington’s paid sick leave law employers must provide non-exempt employees with...more

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Keeping Up With New and Existing Pay Transparency Laws

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For multi-state employers, pay transparency requirements often get lost in the shuffle in the ever-changing landscape of federal, state, and local employment laws. A number of states, including California, Colorado, and New...more

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The Basics on Paydays and Pay Periods for Employers in California

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As an employer in California, it’s necessary to understand and comply with the state’s payday laws. California law mandates that employers establish regular paydays and notify employees of these dates. A model notice is...more

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The New Jersey Supreme Court Finds that Commissions Are Wages Under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law

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On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously held in Musker v. Suuchi that commissions are included in the definition of “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (“WPL”). Wages under the WPL are defined as...more

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Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry Proposes Rules on Statewide Earned Sick and Safe Time Law

The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNDOLI) recently issued proposed rules for governing Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law (ESST). The proposed rules are open for public comment through April 2, 2025....more

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The Employment Edit – Issue 10 – March 2025

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Welcome to the tenth edition of The Employment Edit – a summary of the most important recent cases and news affecting employers in the UK. We hope you find this newsletter helpful and informative. In this edition we look at: ...more

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New Paycheck Requirements Coming to Ohio in April

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Beginning April 9, 2025, Ohio employers will be legally required to give employees access to their paystubs....more

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Reducing Working Hours in Peru: the Pros and Cons

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Almost five years since the pandemic resulted in the rise of remote working, policymakers in Peru are weighing up the pros and cons of reducing the length of the working day. We set out some of the key arguments below....more

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Ohio Employers, Be Ready: The Paystub Protection Act Takes Effect Soon

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Beginning April 9, 2025, Ohio employers will be legally required to give employees access to their paystubs....more

Frantz Ward LLP

Ohio Federal Court Preliminarily Approves $20 Million Settlement for Kroger Wage and Hour Lawsuit

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On February 20, 2025, Judge Jeffrey P. Hopkins of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio entered an order preliminarily approving a $20.8 million settlement in a collective and class action lawsuit by...more

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What lies beneath. Three wage and hour dangers you may never see coming.

On January 19, a federal district court in Arkansas paved the way for a jury to decide whether 2,000 employees were entitled to recover unpaid overtime for all weeks in which they worked more than 40 hours, while having...more

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