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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your July To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Rates Up, Dude – Surfing the Wave of U.S. Minimum Wage, Tipped, and Exempt Employee Pay Increases that Will Occur on July 1, 2024

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While some across the United States are working on their tans, many employers are working on managing their labor budgets so they don’t get burned by increases in minimum pay standards for non-exempt, tipped, and certain...more

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Get Ready for July 1, 2024 Federal Increased Salary Thresholds

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The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its much-anticipated Final Rule, which increases the salary threshold that determines whether employees are exempt from overtime pay under the Federal Law, Fair Labor Standards Act...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your June To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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[Event] 40th Annual Employment Law Update - July 16th, Hampton, VA

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Sometimes it seems employers are awash with new employment laws and regulations that require effective HR help to navigate. This year’s 40th ELU is designed to update employers on developments like the new proposed EEOC...more

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Workplace Law Update: 12 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Employers Should Be Tracking These 11 State and Local Workplace Trends

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While federal employment laws set nationwide standards, state and local laws often go well beyond – not only creating additional compliance obligations but also a patchwork of workplace rights to navigate. These laws vary...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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Ringing in the New Year for California Employers: 5 Wage and Hour Tips to Ensure Compliance in 2024

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As the New Year approaches, many of us are reviewing what we have done in the past and resolving to make certain changes for 2024. As a California employer, the process should be similar to ensure continued compliance with...more

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New Year, New Rules? 2024 May See Implementation Of The DOL’s Proposal For Increased Exemption Salary Thresholds While...

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As 2023 comes to a close, so did the notice-and-comment period for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed rule increasing the minimum salary required for employees to be exempt under any of the “White Collar...more

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Temperatures May Decrease, but U.S. Minimum Wage, Tip, and Exempt Employee Pay Will Increase on January 1, 2024 in Parts of the...

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It’s time again for a look at scheduled state- and local-level wage increases that will take effect on January 1, 2024, along with some rate changes that occurred in late 2023 before publication. Employers can use this...more

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New York Increases Salary Threshold for Certain Labor Law Exemptions

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation (S.B. 5572) that, effective March 13, 2024, will change the salary threshold governing various exemptions under Article 6 of the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”)....more

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U.S. Minimum Wage, Tipped, and Exempt Employee Pay Increases Will Heat Up This Summer (And Possibly Other Seasons)

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Minimum wage laws can affect businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one state, county, or city. To help manage this challenge, below we provide, essentially, a rates-only...more

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2022 Washington Compensation Requirements, Changes in the PFML Premiums and Benefits, and the New WA Cares Act Premiums

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2022 Washington Compensation Requirements for Minimum Wage, Exemptions, and Noncompetition Agreements Each year, the Washington State minimum wage, white-collar exemption minimum salary level, and minimum earnings thresholds...more

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Colorado Proposes Expanded Definition of Vacation Pay, New Highly Compensated Employee Exemption, Modifications to Paid Sick Time...

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The Colorado Department of Labor Division of Labor Standards and Statistics has proposed modifications to its Wage Protection Rules and has published proposed Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards (COMPS) Order #38. ...more

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Virginia Enacts Expansive New Overtime Law

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The Virginia Overtime Wage Act imposes a state law obligation to pay overtime and expands upon the federal Fair Labor Standards Act in several important areas. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently signed into law the...more

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Virginia’s new Overtime Wage Act increases potential exposure to Virginia employers for wage and hour claims

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Last year, we discussed several major changes made to Virginia employment laws that provided new protections and rights to employees. Once again, another significant change will occur on July 1, 2021 ...more

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Colorado Department of Labor Makes a U-Turn on Motor Carrier Exemption

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On November 10, 2020, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Labor Standards and Statistics (Division) published the final Colorado Overtime and Minimum Pay Standards Order Number 37 (COMPS Order 37),...more

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Washington’s Increased Minimum Wage Will Bump Washington’s Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees Above Federal Requirements on...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 1, 2021, Washington’s minimum wage will increase and will trigger the first in a series of increased salary thresholds for exempt employees, which will continue through 2028.  These upcoming...more

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California’s Sweeping Expansion of Employment Laws

California has enacted a host of new laws impacting family and medical leave, coronavirus reporting obligations, workers compensation, pay gap data, worker classifications, and more. Here are the highlights, including when...more

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Minimum Salary Threshold for Pennsylvania White Collar Exemptions to Increase in 2021 and Beyond

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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry recently amended Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act (PMWA) regulations to increase the minimum salary employees must receive in 2021 and beyond to qualify for one of the so-called...more

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Pennsylvania Rule Increasing White Collar Exemption Salary Threshold Takes Effect

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The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) published its final rule to substantially increase the salary threshold for qualifying as an exempt Executive, Administrative and Professional (EAP) employee under the...more

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Colorado Employers Face a Bevy of New State Laws

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Colorado's legislature has been busy implementing new laws that impact Colorado employers. Employers should review their policies and practices to come into compliance, and plan for future changes to keep pace with the law....more

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