Employers may need to raise exempt employee salaries or reclassify them as non-exempt if the new salary thresholds go into effect.
On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new rule (the DOL Rule) that...more
5/3/2024
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Minnesota has enacted one of the strictest state non-compete laws in the US, banning almost all post-termination non-competes between employers and their employees and between employers and certain independent contractors...more
6/8/2023
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State Labor Laws
The Act has the potential to significantly increase wages for restaurant employees and to impose work scheduling limitations on restaurant companies.
Key Points:
..Restaurant companies that are part of a chain with...more
The new legislation may significantly impact the utility of mandatory and voluntary arbitration agreements in the employment setting.
Key Points:
..The law permits predispute arbitration agreements and joint, class,...more
Employers should review their form agreements and practices to determine what modifications may be required to comply with new restrictions in Illinois, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington, D.C.
Key Points:
..Effective...more
On October 13, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 168 (AB 168), which further restricts employers’ use of salary history information. California’s Fair Pay Act currently prohibits employers from...more
Employers should take practical steps to comply with a new bill requiring them to demand search warrants from ICE agents.
Key Points:
..Employers need to train facility heads to respond to ICE Agents seeking access to...more
Employees are entitled to sit at work when the nature of the work reasonably permits the use of seats.
On April 4, 2016, the California Supreme Court, in an opinion authored by Justice Carol A. Corrigan, clarified...more
Changes in the Act will increase the difficulty employers face in justifying pay differentials.
On October 6, 2015, Governor Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act. The California Fair Pay Act amends Labor...more