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Illinois Minimum Wage 2025 Update – July 1, 2025 Increases to Chicago and Cook County Minimum Wages; January 1, 2025 Increase to...

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On January 1, 2025, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $14.00 to $15.00 per hour. The City of Chicago is increasing its set minimum wage on July 1, 2025 for employers with four (4) or more employees. Cook...more

Offit Kurman

Navigating Contractor vs. Employee Classification

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In this episode of OK at Work, Sarah Sawyer and Russell Berger from Offit Kurman delve into the intricate and often confusing topic of independent contractor classification. They discuss the various tests and criteria used at...more

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Multijurisdictional Employers, Part 1: Independent Contractors vs. Employees

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For employers managing a workforce across multiple jurisdictions, navigating the complexities of worker classification is essential to ensuring legal compliance and avoiding costly penalties. Whether you are dealing with...more

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IRS Provides Tax Guidance Related to State-Run Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

On January 16, 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued Revenue Ruling 2025-4 (the “Rev. Rul.”). The Rev. Rul. provides guidance on the federal tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under a state paid...more

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IRS Clarifies the Federal Income and Employment Tax Treatment of Contributions to and Benefits Paid from State Paid Family and...

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As mandatory State paid family leave and paid family and medical leave (collectively “PFML”) programs have significantly expanded and proliferated in recent years, participating employers and employees have been faced with a...more

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Employers Who Administer PFML Programs Get Much-Needed Guidance from IRS

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In response to taxpayer and state government requests, including a 2024 letter from governors of nine states imploring the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to clarify the federal tax treatment of premiums and benefits under...more

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IRS Ruling Clarifies Employment Tax Implications of Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs

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The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs. This has been an...more

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RetireReady NJ: Reminder About The Requirements Under The New Jersey Secure Choice Savings Program Act

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Employers with at least 25 employees in New Jersey that do not already offer a qualified retirement plan to employees must take action to facilitate the RetireReady NJ Retirement Savings Program (“RetireReady NJ”)....more

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IRS Issues Final Regulations on Prevailing Wages and Registered Apprenticeship Requirements

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On June 18, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations (Final Regulations) on the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements under Section 45(b)(7) (Prevailing...more

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IL Minimum Wage 2024 Update – July 1, 2024 Increases to Chicago and Cook County Minimum Wages; January 1, 2024 increase to the IRS...

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On January 1, 2024, we saw the Illinois minimum wage increase from $13.00 to $14.00. The City of Chicago and Cook County are also increasing their minimum wages on July 1, 2024. The minimum wage for the City of Chicago will...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Department of Labor Revises Independent Contractor Test

On March 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) revised independent contractor test took effect, under a Final Rule issued by the Wage and House Division of DOL. The rule for Employee or Independent Contractor...more

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California’s Modified Background Regulations Take Effect October 1st

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This summer the California Civil Rights Council approved modified regulations pertaining to California’s Fair Chance Act. These modifications take effect on October 1, 2023. Employers should remember the following as these...more

Sullivan & Worcester

Winter 2023 Employment and Benefits Updates

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SECURE 2.0 Act - As part of a large year-end piece of legislation, the provisions known as SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (“SECURE 2.0”) were enacted into law. SECURE 2.0 represents a broadly bipartisan piece of legislation that...more

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I Wanna Know What Love Is . . . and When to Provide Domestic Partner Benefits

When the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages back in 2015, the IRS clarified that two people are legally married under federal law when they also are legally married under their state’s law. Because of this...more

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California Employers Face Minimum Wage Increases This July 1

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With the Consumer Price Index recently showing the largest spike in 30 years, California employers need to brace themselves and prepare for the minimum-wage hikes going into effect in several cities across the state on July...more

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Reminder Regarding California Expense Reimbursement & IRS Increase of Its Mileage Rate

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Under California Labor Code 2802, employers are required to reimburse employees for necessary expenses incurred in executing their job duties for their employer. This reimbursement requirement may apply to the use of the...more

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State & Local Employment Law Developments: Q2 2021

The year 2021 continues the trend of increasing regulation of the workplace by state and local governments. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and...more

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May 2021: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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One Rule to Guide Them All: West Virginia Legislature Enacts Uniform Rule for Distinguishing Independent Contractors from...

For years, West Virginia businesses have had to consider varying standards for determining whether a worker is considered an employee or an independent contractor by state agencies. The West Virginia Legislature has attempted...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - New Virginia Laws Impacting Worker Classification

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On the latest episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by David Burton, partner with Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Section, to discuss some very important changes to...more

Morgan Lewis

New Laws And Regulations: Insights For 2020

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A constantly evolving framework of laws governing how multinational businesses can contact customers to how nonprofits report business income to how overtime is calculated and paid will influence how companies do business...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

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Restructuring Operations in the Wake of California AB 5? Don’t Overlook the Tax Implications

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Businesses with operations in California have begun to identify options and implement strategies for compliance with Assembly Bill (AB) 5, which imposes the ABC test for identifying whether a worker is an independent...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The More Things Change, the More They Remain the Same: Worker Classification in the Gig Economy - Labor & Employment Newsletter

What Is the “Gig Economy”? The “gig economy” is the catchall term for an ever-growing range of temporary, flexible, autonomous work arrangements that are often enabled by technology platforms, such as websites or apps that...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Non-Disclosure Agreements and Arbitration Clauses in the #MeToo Era

With the proliferation of the #MeToo movement in late 2017 came concerns over the role that employment contracts and settlement agreements played in concealing abuse by high-level executives. Confidentiality, non-disclosure...more

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