What you need to know:
DOL will no longer seek liquidated (double) damages in pre-litigation FLSA settlements, limiting recovery to unpaid wages.
Liquidated damages still apply in court cases, so employers remain at...more
On August 8, 2022, three pieces of newly enacted state legislation go into effect, directly impacting private employers operating within the state. First, along with a number of other states,1 Maine has enacted Creating a...more
Effective July 1, 2022, the “Healthy Workplaces Act” now requires all private employers in the State of New Mexico, regardless of the size of their business or total workforce population, to provide eligible employees with up...more
Illinois’ Equal Pay Act of 2003 now requires Illinois employers with 100 or more employees (who are required to file an EEO-1 report with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)) to apply for an Equal Pay...more
Two new changes to the employment landscape in Connecticut are set to take effect July 1, 2022, including expansions to the state’s minimum wage rate and limitations on disciplinary measures that may be taken with respect to...more