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If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 131: Missouri Legislature Passes Bill Repealing State Paid Sick Time Law

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Following a successful ballot initiative in November 2024 known as Proposition A, the Missouri Earned Paid Sick Time Law went into effect as scheduled on May 1, 2025. However, the law has come under fire on multiple fronts in...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your December 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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Missouri Voters Pass New Paid Sick Leave Law

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On November 5, Missourians voted to approve Proposition A, a referendum implementing mandatory paid sick leave law for Missouri employees. Thus, effective May 1, 2025, Missouri will join the growing list of states that...more

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From Cannabis to Minimum Wage and Beyond: How Did Workplace Law Issues on State Ballots Fare This Election Day?

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Voters decided more than just who would be the next President and who would be in Congress this Election Day – they also voted on a slew of state ballot measures that aimed to change your workplace. Here’s a recap of the most...more

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Missouri Voters to Decide on Minimum Wage Hikes and Paid Sick Leave: What’s at Stake for Employers If “Proposition A” Passes this...

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Missouri employers of all sizes could be significantly impacted if voters approve a state ballot initiative this Election Day that would gradually increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026 and guarantee paid sick...more

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Through Ballot Initiative, Colorado Becomes Ninth State to Enact Paid Family Leave Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Tuesday night, Colorado voters, through a ballot initiative in the general election, voted to approve a statewide paid family and medical leave mandate, the Colorado Paid Family and Medical Leave...more

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In Big Win For Gig Companies, California Voters Approve Proposition 22

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In one of the most closely watched (and most expensive) fronts in the ongoing battle over employment classification of gig workers, California voters appear to have approved Proposition 22, a ballot measure that confirms the...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage & Overtime Updates (April Edition)

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The madness of March may be behind us, but April is no joke when it comes to minimum wage and overtime updates. Developments at the federal, state, and local levels could affect employer operations in the near or distant...more

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Part Time Workers Must Be Offered Additional Hours: San Jose’s Opportunity to Work Ordinance (Effective March 2017)

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In the recent election, San Jose voters passed a voter initiative creating the “Opportunity to Work” ordinance. The purpose of the ordinance, which will become effective on March 13, 2017, is to promote full-time jobs and to...more

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Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report — September 2016

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The September edition of Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report examines what federal agencies were up to while Congress was out of session, and discusses state and local laws that advanced in the weeks leading...more

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