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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Prevailing Wages and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements

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On June 18, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations (Final Regulations) on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under Section 45(b)(7) (Prevailing...more

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IL Minimum Wage 2024 Update – July 1, 2024 Increases to Chicago and Cook County Minimum Wages; January 1, 2024 increase to the IRS...

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On January 1, 2024, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $13.00 to $14.00. The City of Chicago and Cook County are also increasing their minimum wages on July 1, 2024. The minimum wage for the City of Chicago will...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Department of Labor Revises Independent Contractor Test

On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) revised independent contractor test took effect, under a Final Rule issued by the Wage and House Division of DOL. The rule for Employee or Independent Contractor...more

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California Employers Face Minimum Wage Increases This July 1

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With the Consumer Price Index recently showing the largest spike in 30 years, California employers need to brace themselves and prepare for the minimum-wage hikes going into effect in several cities across the state on July...more

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Reminder Regarding California Expense Reimbursement & IRS Increase of Its Mileage Rate

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Under California Labor Code 2802, employers are required to reimburse employees for necessary expenses incurred in executing their job duties for their employer. This reimbursement requirement may apply to the use of the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2021

The year 2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and...more

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May 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Restructuring Operations in the Wake of California AB 5? Don’t Overlook the Tax Implications

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Businesses with operations in California have begun to identify options and implement strategies for compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which imposes the ABC test for identifying whether a worker is an independent...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: Worker Classification in the Gig Economy - Labor & Employment Newsletter

What Is the “Gig Economy”? The “gig economy” is the catchall term for an ever-growing range of temporary, flexible, autonomous work arrangements that are often enabled by technology platforms, such as websites or apps that...more

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Massachusetts Extends Critical Compliance Deadlines Under the Paid Family Medical Leave Law

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On May 1, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (Department) offered Massachusetts businesses a temporary reprieve by extending two key deadlines critical to the implementation of the Massachusetts...more

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Web Exclusive: February 2018: The Top 15 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first two months...more

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November 2017: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. November was no...more

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The Gig Economy, Independent Contractors, and New York Law

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The gig economy (on-demand work) is a disruptive factor in many industries, including the housing market (Airbnb, Homeaway), transportation services (Uber, Lyft, Juno, Via), delivery services (Postmates, Caviar, Instacart),...more

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