Minimum Wage, Compensation & Benefits, Local Ordinance

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

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

Expanded Minimum Wage Law Covers Employees Who Work 2 Hours a Week in DC

Lerch, Early & Brewer on 4/9/2024

Does your Company have employees who are based elsewhere but travel into the District of Columbia to perform work from time to time? Do you pay these employees less than $17.00 per hour? If so, it may be time to increase...more

Illinois Employers Will Face Expansive New Obligations in 2024

Gould + Ratner LLP on 12/14/2023

On August 30, 2023, the DOL announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that would increase the salary basis threshold under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for “white collar” exemptions (executive, administrative and...more

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (December 2019 Edition)

Littler on 1/2/2020

We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more

Minimum Wage, Tipped and Exempt Employee Pay in 2020: A Rates-Only Update

Littler on 11/13/2019

Minimum wage laws can affect businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one state, county, or city. To help manage this challenge, below we provide a rates-only update that...more

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