Minimum Wage, Employer Liability Issues, Penalties

Colorado’s New Wage Law Packs a Bigger Penalty Punch: 6 Things Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 8/7/2025

Employers in Colorado could face steep penalties for wage and hour violations under a new law that took effect on Aug 6. They also risk losing their license to operate if willful violations are not remedied. To avoid running...more

Washington State Sees Surge in Wage-and-Hour Class Actions

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/16/2025

Washington employers are experiencing a significant rise in wage-and-hour class action lawsuits, a trend that has accelerated with the recent entry of several California-based law firms into the state. These firms,...more

Wage Dispute Danger: What Employers Must Keep in Mind

Miles Mediation & Arbitration on 4/22/2025

In my 20+ years as a management-side employment lawyer, I used to receive calls about all kinds of workplace situations, but there is one category that still gives me nightmares. “Hi Steve. Long time, no talk. The reason I’m...more

Recent Decision on Nondiscretionary Performance Bonuses in Pay Calculations Has Wide-Ranging Implications for Illinois Employers

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 4/18/2025

In Illinois, nondiscretionary “performance bonuses,” such as bonuses paid in recognition of employees satisfying certain performance and safety metrics and seniority goals, must be factored into employees’ regular rate of pay...more

Arizona Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2025

Jaburg Wilk on 1/10/2025

The Arizona minimum wage increased from $14.35 per hour to $14.70 per hour. The latest increase will take effect on January 1, 2025, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2025. This means that Arizona employers will...more

Minimum Wage Increase and Other New Requirements for Renton Employers

Perkins Coie on 6/21/2024

The city of Renton, Washington, finalized rules to implement Initiative 23-02 on May 31, 2024. The initiative was approved by Renton voters in February 2024 and codified within Chapter 5-28 and Section 5-5-4 of the Renton...more

New DOL Rule Adds Civil Penalties for Taking Employee Tips

Franczek P.C. on 9/23/2021

In 2018, Congress added a provision to the Fair Labor Standards Act prohibiting employers from retaining employee tips or allowing managers or supervisors to participate in a tip pooling arrangement. Today, the U.S....more

Illinois More than Doubles Penalties for Wage & Hour Violations

Franczek P.C. on 7/14/2021

Wage and hour violations in Illinois just got a lot more expensive. On Friday, July 9, 2021, Governor Pritzker signed an amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act that increases the penalty for underpaying...more

Illinois Governor Signs Bill Raising the Statewide Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour

Littler on 2/19/2019

On February 19, 2019, Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the “Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act,” which raises the state’s minimum wage, in increments, to $15 per hour by 2025....more

The Good Work Plan

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/9/2019

On 17 December 2018, the UK government released the “Good Work Plan,” which sets out its vision for the future of the UK labour market....more

California Employers Should Remain Cautious when Classifying their Workforce, Notwithstanding More Lenient Federal Policies

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 12/1/2017

Although the Trump administration rescinded its guidance on worker misclassification earlier this year and appears to have otherwise taken a “softer approach” to misclassification enforcement, California employers should...more

Alice in Cook County, Illinois: A View Through the Looking Glass at a Ridiculous Wage-Theft Ordinance

BakerHostetler on 2/23/2015

Starting May 1, 2015, employers in Cook County will be subject to a new “Wage-Theft Ordinance” that could lead to employers incurring massive property tax liabilities, business license revocation, and debarment from county...more

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