Minimum Wage, State Legislatures, Proposed Legislation

Pennsylvania Moves Closer to $15 Minimum Wage as Bill Advances to Senate

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/25/2025

A bill to increase the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 in Pennsylvania’s most populous counties beginning 2026 has passed the General Assembly. The bill provides other, lesser increases in the state’s smaller counties....more

Paid Sick Leave Act Repeal Clears Missouri Legislature

UB Greensfelder LLP on 5/16/2025

Late on May 14, 2025, the Missouri Senate majority invoked a rarely used procedural tool to advance a vote on House Bill 567, which would repeal the Missouri Paid Sick Leave Act (or Proposition A). As passed by Missouri...more

Pending Legal Challenges to Missouri’s New Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Law

Husch Blackwell LLP on 3/31/2025

Missouri’s new minimum wage and paid sick leave law (“Proposition A”) currently is subject to two legal challenges; (1) a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of the law, and (2) a house bill that, if passed by the...more

Virginia Viewpoint: Late Out of the Gate

Cozen O'Connor on 1/20/2025

The 2025 General Assembly commenced its legislative business this week following an unexpected delay due to widespread water outages that impacted the city of Richmond last week. With only 46 days in this "short" session — as...more

2023 Second Half Year End Review and 2024 Preview

Bricker Graydon LLP on 1/23/2024

In the second half of 2023, the 135th Ohio General Assembly returned after its summer recess, initially set to focus on the state legislative redistricting process. The legislature spent most of the fall campaigning on...more

2020 Mid-Year Legislative Update - DRM's Government & Public Affairs Team Mid-Year Analysis

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 7/7/2020

Lawmaking in the COVID Era - The legislature adjourned on June 26 at 8:41 p.m. Sort of. After holding what was nearly the longest and certainly the strangest session in history, the legislature has really only recessed,...more

Colorado General Assembly To Consider Immigration, Paid FMLA, and Other Employment Bills

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers on 2/27/2018

The Colorado General Assembly convened on January 10, 2018 for its regular session. Between now and its scheduled May 9, 2018 adjournment date, the House and Senate will consider numerous employment-related bills. Although...more

New Jersey Legislative Update, Part II: What’s in the Works for New Jersey Employers?

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/2/2016

A Higher Minimum Wage in Certain Counties - On March 14, 2016, a bill (A3471) was introduced that would require all employers in Essex, Hudson, Camden, Mercer, and Middlesex counties to pay their employees at least...more

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