Minimum Wage, Regulatory Requirements, New Legislation

Alaska’s New Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Law Takes Effect

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC on 7/3/2025

Ballot Measure 1, passed by voters in the 2025 general election, is a voter initiative that (1) increases the minimum wage, (2) establishes the Alaska Paid Sick Leave Act (“Act”) to provide a minimum paid sick leave benefit...more

Ohio Leads the Way Allowing Employers to Post Digital Labor and Employment Notices

Epstein Becker & Green on 6/24/2025

On July 20, 2025, Ohio will officially become one of the first states to allow employers to provide digital—rather than physical—copies of certain labor law notices required under Ohio law....more

Reminder: California Healthcare Minimum Wage Increase Effective July 1, 2025

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/24/2025

Employers in the healthcare industry in California are subject to a separate minimum wage from other employers. Effective July 1, 2025, certain healthcare facilities will see an increase in their minimum wage rates. The...more

Missouri Legislature Passes Bill Repealing Paid Sick Leave Mandate and Amending Minimum Wage Law: What Employers Need to Know

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/15/2025

In the evening hours of May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate passed House Bill 567 (the Bill) which effectively repeals the requirements of Proposition A. The Senate adopted the House version of the Bill without adding any...more

Michigan Amends Its Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Time Laws Effective Immediately… Again

Amundsen Davis LLC on 2/25/2025

On Friday, Feb. 21, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 4002 (H.B. 4002) and Senate Bill 8 (S.B. 8) into law, which impose last minute and new amendments to Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and minimum wage law (i.e.,...more

How Connecticut Employers Can Be Ready for Legislation that Became Effective January 1, 2024

Littler on 1/5/2024

With 2023 in the rearview mirror, Connecticut employers may want to confirm they have implemented the necessary changes to address legislative developments that became effective January 1, 2024....more

California, The Gift That Keeps On Giving: An Overview of Recently Enacted Laws That Impact California Employers

Akerman LLP - HR Defense on 12/19/2023

With 2023 coming to an end, now is the optimal time for employers to update their employee handbooks, policies, and procedures applicable to California workforces for the upcoming year. Here’s a roundup of several recently...more

As Temperatures Rise, So Do Minimum Wage, Tipped, and Exempt Employee Pay Rates Across the United States

Littler on 6/1/2023

It’s time again for our mostly rates-only update that summarizes scheduled state- and local-level wage increases throughout the summer and fall of 2023, along with some rate changes that occurred in 2023 before publication....more

A to Z of What California Employers Need to Know for 2022

BakerHostetler on 1/5/2022

With the new year will come new laws that affect California employers. The following are the “A to Z” of changes in the laws that may affect your business in 2022. Under existing law, if a COVID-19 outbreak occurs at a...more

Florida Passes Amendment 2, Gradually Increasing Florida’s Minimum Wage to $15 an Hour

Littler on 11/10/2020

On November 3, 2020, Florida voters approved Amendment 2, which will amend Florida’s constitution to gradually increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2026. In Florida, a constitutional amendment must be...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

One Last 2019 Act from the Connecticut General Assembly: A December “Special Session” and the Tip Credit

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 1/9/2020

Governor Lamont signs House Bill 7501 into law on January 6, 2020. As we say goodbye to 2019 (and await commencement of the 2020 session of the Connecticut General Assembly in February), the General Assembly via a “Special...more

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