Minimum Wage, New Legislation, Employee Training

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

Arbeitsrechtliche Elemente im Koalitionsvertrag

McDermott Will & Schulte on 4/10/2025

Gestern haben sich die Spitzen von CDU/CSU und SPD auf den Abschluss eines Koalitionsvertrages geeinigt. Dieser muss nun noch von den jeweiligen Parteigremien abgesegnet werden, bevor er unterzeichnet werden kann. Wir haben...more

[Webinar] New California Employment Laws and Developments for 2024 - November 28th, 9:30 am - 11:00 am PT

CDF Labor Law LLP on 10/23/2023

Join us for an in-depth complimentary webinar on November 28, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Pacific Time), presented by CDF Partners Mark S. Spring and Desiree J. Ho. This “Year in Review” webinar will cover 2023’s new...more

The High Price of a Seat at the Fast-Food Council Table: A.B. 257 Brings Rising Labor Costs to the Fast-Food Industry

Epstein Becker & Green on 9/9/2022

On September 5, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law A.B. 257, also known as the Fast Food Accountability and Standards Recovery Act. Signed on Labor Day, A.B. 257 was sponsored and supported by labor...more

[Webinar] Preparing Your Cannabis Business for California’s New Employment Laws in 2022 - February 22nd, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 1/24/2022

Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for cannabis employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these changes. ...more

[Webinar] Preparing Your Wine Business for California’s New Employment Laws in 2022 - February 16th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PT

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 1/20/2022

Each year in California, the new year brings new employment laws for businesses to follow. This is a good time for wine business employers to evaluate their policies and practices to ensure they keep pace with these changes. ...more

New California Employment Laws in 2022

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 12/7/2021

The California Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed several new or amended employment laws covering topics ranging from non-disparagement and separation agreements, the California Family Rights Act, and warehouse...more

District of Columbia Employment Law Changes: Looking Back at 2019 and Ahead at 2020

Hogan Lovells on 1/13/2020

As sophisticated employers know, an employer must track and comply with developments not only in federal law, but also state and local law. This blog post details key changes in employment laws in the District of Columbia in...more

New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2020

Holland & Knight LLP on 12/31/2019

In 2019, California enacted numerous labor and employment laws. Unless otherwise noted, each of the laws listed below is effective on Jan. 1, 2020. This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new laws, as...more

Reminder: New California Employment Laws Going Into Effect January 1, 2020

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 12/17/2019

• Numerous new California laws going into effect on January 1, 2020, will impact employers and employees. • The most significant laws include a new employee classification law, extension of the statute of limitations for...more

[WEBINAR] 2019 Annual Labor & Employment Update

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 12/11/2019

From independent contractors to privacy to arbitration agreements - the California Legislature was busy in 2019 passing a wealth of new labor and employment laws that impact your business or agency. In this Best Best &...more

Time’s Up - and So Is the Current Minimum Wage in Connecticut

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/27/2019

Attention, Connecticut employers. October 1, 2019, marks the implementation of two new Connecticut laws. First, Connecticut will begin gradually increasing its minimum wage on October 1, 2019, raising the minimum wage to...more

Connecticut Senate Passes Bill to Raise Minimum Wage to $15

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 5/20/2019

State senators voted early this morning to raise Connecticut’s hourly minimum wage to $15.00 by June 1, 2023 in a plan that involves five annual increases. House Bill 5004, “An Act Increasing the Minimum Fair Wage,” was...more

$15 Minimum Wage Becomes Law In New Jersey

Fisher Phillips on 2/5/2019

New Jersey has joined the ranks of California, New York, Massachusetts, and Washington D.C. in adopting legislation that will gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour for most employees. The legislature...more

Best in Law: #MeToo Focus of New California Employment Laws - Joseph Ortiz Writes of New Laws Meant to Protect Employees for the...

Best Best & Krieger LLP on 1/23/2019

As #MeToo spread across social media channels in late 2017, bringing to light workplace cultures of abuse and pervasive issues of sexual harassment and assault, the agenda was set for California lawmakers. Originally...more

New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2019

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/2/2019

• The California Legislature passed numerous labor and employment bills that become effective on Jan. 1, 2019 • California's minimum wages and exempt salary thresholds increase on Jan. 1, 2019 • These laws were among the...more

New Employment Requirements for All D.C. Employers on the Horizon, Including Extensive Obligations for Employers of Tipped...

Epstein Becker & Green on 11/16/2018

On October 23, 2018, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser approved the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018, D.C. Act 22-489 (“Act”), which repeals an initiative that would have eliminated the tip credit. At...more

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