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Wage and Hour State Labor Laws Amended Regulation

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Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act Equivalent-Benefits Provision Enjoined

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A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) from enforcing the equivalent-benefits provision of the Illinois Day and Temporary Labor Services Act (IDTLSA). Staffing...more

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Massachusetts Employers: Don’t be Scared! Key Updates Coming to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law

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Important changes are coming to the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave law (PFML),  which requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with paid time off for certain qualifying absences. First, the...more

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Governor Signs Amendments to Expand, and Better Align, Paid Sick Leave Requirements Throughout California

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On October 4, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 616, which arguably results in the most significant changes to California’s statewide paid sick and safe leave law since the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (HWHFA)...more

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Rhode Island Employers Take Note – New Penalties for Wage & Hour Violations Begin January 1, 2024

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As of January 1, 2024, a new amendment to the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-1, et seq. (the “Wage Act”) will impose criminal liability for certain wage and hour violations by Rhode Island...more

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Rhode Island’s Amended Payment of Wages Act Now Imposes Felony Penalties on Employers

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Effective January 1, 2024, the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act, R.I. Gen. Laws § 28-14-1, et seq. (“Wage Act”) will make a “knowing[] and willful[]” wage and hour violation punishable as a criminal felony.  Should an...more

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No Rest for California Employers in 2022! Here are the Latest Employment Laws in the Golden State

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California state and local governmental bodies—our state legislature, and counties and cities—were active again this year in their efforts to regulate the workplace. Littler Workplace Policy Institute has been tracking these...more

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Amendments to Illinois Acts Impose New Compliance Obligations on Employers

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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

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The City of West Hollywood Amends Minimum Wage & Leave Ordinance and Publishes Administrative Regulations

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Last November, the City of West Hollywood passed an ordinance implementing a new citywide minimum wage and leave requirement. It went into effect on January 1, 2022, for hotel employers and on July 1, 2022, for all other...more

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Pennsylvania’s New Overtime Salary Thresholds Take Effect

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry’s (DLI) amendments to the regulations that exempt executive, administrative, and professional (so-called “white collar”) salaried workers from overtime requirements under the...more

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Minnesota Wage Theft Statute, Part II: New Notice, Disclosure, and Recordkeeping Requirements

In our previous article, we summarized the key provisions of Minnesota’s new “wage theft” law. This article focuses specifically on the notices and disclosures employers are required to provide to their employees under the...more

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Major Changes Proposed to Pennsylvania’s Overtime Rules

Employers with operations in Pennsylvania may want to take note of significant changes in the pipeline to the state’s wage and hour rules. Specifically, on June 23, 2018, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (PA...more

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2017 Manufacturing Employment Law Update

Oregon Equal Pay Act - In June, Governor Brown signed the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017. Although many provisions of the Act do not take effect until January 1, 2019, employers should be aware of the changing legal...more

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