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Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Maryland and Pennsylvania
State AG Pulse | A FAIR Go For NY Consumers
Navigating Renewable Energy: Insights from the ACP Siting and Permitting Conference - Energy Law Insights
New Executive Order Targets Disparate Impact Claims Nationwide - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This Week®
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 14: Shaping North Carolina’s Economic Future with Secretary of Commerce Lee Lilley
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Virginia and West Virginia
ESG Essentials: What You Need To Know Now - Episode 19 - Power Struggles: Federal vs. State Authority in Energy Law
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez – Innovative Approach to Safety
Business Better Podcast Episode - Manufacturing Moment: How State Associations Navigate the Policy Landscape
CHPS Podcast Episode 2: Bitcoin in the Halls of Power
AGG Talks: Development Podcast Series - Episode 1: Powering Georgia: Energy Resilience, Data Centers, and Clean Innovation
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 229: Public Health in South Carolina with Dr. Edward Simmer of SC Dept of Public Health
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in South Dakota and North Dakota
Bridging the Gap: How CivicReach is Revolutionizing Government Customer Service
Project Catalyst: An Economic Development Podcast | Episode 13: Economic Development in Rural Alabama with Valerie Gray and Lori Huguley of VaLor Strategies
Nonprofit Quick Tip: State Filings in Wisconsin and Minnesota
4 Key Takeaways | New York Tax Developments
As we discussed in a previous blog post, the Washington State minimum wage increased to $16.66 per hour on January 1, 2025. This new state wage also impacts the salary levels for the white-collar exemptions from the minimum...more
As the New Jersey legislature considers eliminating the tip credit—a move that would require all restaurant workers to be paid the full minimum wage regardless of tips—the hospitality and business communities are pushing...more
It has been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic sent a large percentage of the American workforce into their homes to work remotely. Since that time, many employers have continued to embrace remote working even in...more
CHICAGO — Jobs Slightly Down Since Last Year, State Data Shows - The Chicago metro area experienced a 0.2% drop in non-farm jobs between November 2023 and November 2024. While private education, health services, and...more
On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council approved proposed changes to the city’s Living Wage Ordinance (LWO) and Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance (HWMO) that, if implemented, would incrementally increase the...more
While federal employment laws set nationwide standards, state and local laws often go well beyond – not only creating additional compliance obligations but also a patchwork of workplace rights to navigate. These laws vary...more
Few changes to the commonwealth’s employment laws emerged from the General Assembly’s 2024 legislative session. While several modest reforms made their way past Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s desk, bills introducing more sweeping...more
Multiple new laws will take effect in Washington state beginning January 2024, bringing changes to the state’s minimum wage laws and adding requirements under the state’s Paid Sick Leave Law. ...more
Chicago’s recent enactment of its Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance (“Ordinance”) marks some of the country’s most progressive paid time off legislation and also imposes robust requirements upon Chicago...more
On Monday, Portland City Councilors took two significant actions that affect employers in Portland, Maine. First, the Council repealed an emergency order from March 2020, eliminating the hazard pay provision set forth in the...more
Across the nation, states have been stepping up to minimize legal risks to health care workers as they continue the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic. Massachusetts became the most recent state to take steps to...more
Welcome to the winter edition of the BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more
Illinois employers must be cognizant of new Illinois laws including bans on salary history inquiries, restrictions on artificial intelligence interview programs, mandatory sexual harassment prevention training, limitations on...more
After a multitude of new employment laws were introduced in 2018, the new year is already shaping up to be another one of significant change at state and local levels. During 2018, a slew of New York state and local...more
It’s that time of year! New York State minimum wage rate and overtime exemption salary thresholds are set to increase. The changes go into effect on December 31, 2018 and are summarized below. We also take a moment to focus...more
In its 2017 and 2018 sessions, the Vermont legislature actively passed a number of bills that will impact the way Vermont employers do business. ...more