Minimum Wage, Compensation & Benefits, Employer Responsibilities

Maryland Again Delays Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

Littler on 7/29/2025

For the third year in a row, Maryland has delayed implementation of its Paid Family Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. On May 6, 2025, Governor Moore signed HB 102, a bill modifying the FAMLI program, first established by the...more

Workplace Wrap - July 2025

K&L Gates LLP on 7/9/2025

As we find ourselves in the new financial year, a number of the key financial thresholds relating to employees have changed. Click here to view our summary of the key thresholds for the 2025/2026 financial year. From 1 July...more

Is the Four-Day Workweek Really a Benefit? What’s the Tea in L&E?

Woods Rogers on 7/1/2025

In this episode of What’s the Tea in L&E, Labor & Employment attorney Fred Schutt joins host Leah Stiegler to dive into the hot topic of the four-day workweek. While the idea of a shorter workweek sounds appealing,...more

Oregon Minimum Wage Changes: What Employers Need to Know

Miller Nash LLP on 6/19/2025

Oregon’s automatic minimum wage for non-exempt employees is set to increase on July 1, 2025. This minimum wage increase is calculated by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries’ (BOLI) Labor Commissioner. In April, the...more

An Employer’s Guide to Pay and Perks in Japan

Ius Laboris on 6/13/2025

From minimum wage compliance to social insurance obligations, employers must navigate a complex legal framework in Japan when it comes to pay and benefits. This short guide sets out the essentials to help businesses stay...more

Sun’s Out, Funds Up: California’s Local Minimum Wage Increases in July

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/5/2025

At the start of the year, the state minimum wage increased, along with several local jurisdictions. Many other California cities and counties also raise their minimum wage on July 1....more

City of Los Angeles Passes Olympic Wage Increases and Other Entitlements for Hotel and Airport Workers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 5/29/2025

On May 27, the City of Los Angeles passed amendments to the Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and the Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO). The development of these amendments began in December 2024, and since then have been...more

Most States Let Employers Recoup Wage Overpayments Without Employee Authorization

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 5/23/2025

Mistakes happen, even with sophisticated corporate payroll systems. This can involve duplicate wage payments, paying an employee for unpaid time away from work, or other genuine errors. ...more

July 1 Minimum Wage Hikes Across California Explained

CDF Labor Law LLP on 5/22/2025

On July 1, 2025, new increased minimum wage rates will go into effect in many California cities and counties. Local governments have looked to offset the effects of inflation and have decided to use minimum wage ordinances to...more

Goodbye to Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave Law: State General Assembly Passes Law to Repeal Sick Leave and Future Minimum Wage...

Amundsen Davis LLC on 5/16/2025

As anticipated, the Missouri General Assembly passed House Bill 567 (H.B. 567), which repeals certain provisions of Proposition A—most notably, the entire Missouri paid sick time law. Governor Kehoe is expected to sign the...more

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