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Missed a Paycheck Deadline? The Cost Isn't Worth the Treble

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Employers operating in Massachusetts face some of the nation’s most stringent requirements regarding the timing and frequency of wage payments. The Massachusetts Wage Act (M.G.L. c. 149, § 148) mandates prompt payment of...more

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City of Cleveland to Enact New Pay Transparency Requirement

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Starting October 27, 2025 the city of Cleveland, OH will require private employers that employ at least 15 people within the city, as well as any employment agency acting on behalf of the employer, to provide salary ranges on...more

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California Minimum Wage Increases

On January 1, 2025, the statewide minimum wage increased to $16.50 per hour. With the change in the statewide minimum wage, the minimum exempt salary for California employees rose from $66,560 to $68,640 per year. In...more

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Update: Texas Court Sets Aside U.S. DOL’s Overtime Rule

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Just a few weeks before the anticipated January 1 salary bump under the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)’s 2024 overtime rule (the “Overtime Rule”), a Texas federal court issued a ruling on Friday, November 15, 2024, that set...more

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Terminating Employees? Ignoring State And Local Wage Laws Can Cost You

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Terminating employees can be a daunting task. Failing to follow your state or local rules when terminating an employee can make the task exponentially more difficult and expensive. When a business plans on firing or laying...more

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Washington’s Amended Non-Compete Law Creates New Considerations for Employers

Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently signed Senate Bill 5935 into law, amending and expanding Washington’s statute restricting the enforceability of noncompetition covenants (Revised Code of Washington 49.2). The amended...more

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Washington State Tightens Noncompete Restrictions

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Washington state businesses that have noncompetition agreements with employees or independent contractors will be subject to new requirements under the latest amendment to the state’s noncompetition law beginning June 6,...more

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California’s Civil Rights Department Releases Updated Pay Data Reporting Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 31, 2024, California’s Civil Rights Department released updated FAQs, Pay Data Reporting templates, and a User Guide for the upcoming California Pay Data Reporting submission for the 2023...more

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DC Joins the Wage Transparency Movement

The District of Columbia will soon require employers to disclose pay ranges in job postings after Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 into law on Friday January 12, 2024. When it...more

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Out with the Old? Not So Fast! A Quick Review of 2023 Highlights

2023 has brought many updates and changes to the legal landscape. Our blog posts have covered many of them, but you may not remember (or care to remember) them. Before moving on to 2024, let’s take a moment to review our top...more

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Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

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So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

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Close Was Not Close Enough: First Circuit Denies Executive’s Implied Covenant Claim For Unpaid Equity Compensation Related To A...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach...more

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Connecticut Codifies Nursing Home Daily Posting Requirements, Adds Requirement for Reinstatement after Retaliation

On July 1, 2019, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act No. 19-89 “An Act Concerning Nursing Home Staffing Levels” (PA 19-89). PA 19-89 sets forth new state-level daily nurse staffing level disclosure...more

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