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State and Local Government Wage and Hour Amended Legislation

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Paid Sick Leave Gets a Boost in Pittsburgh, PA

In June 2025, the Pittsburgh City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act. The amendment significantly increases the number of hours of paid sick leave employers of all sizes must...more

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You Get A State Law! You Get A State Law!

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Employers are governed not only by federal wage and hour, discrimination, leave, and other such laws, but also by a patchwork of state and local employment laws. In our experience, employers are often unaware of state and...more

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2023 State Employment Law Updates: From Pay to Hair, Cannabis, and More

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The coming new year brings new changes, new goals, and newly amended employment laws. Although some jurisdictions jumped the gun (looking at you D.C. noncompete law), starting on January 1, many states are implementing new...more

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Employer-Mandated Disclosure of Wage Ranges and Expansion of Equal Pay Law Enacted in Connecticut

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Beginning October 1, 2021, Connecticut employers, meaning those that employ at least one employee in the state, will be required to disclose wage ranges for vacant positions pursuant to an amendment of existing laws...more

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Illinois Employment Laws Taking Effect July 1, 2020

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The State of Illinois and the City of Chicago have enacted several employment laws that will take effect on July 1, 2020. Employers with employees in Illinois or Chicago should take note of the following laws in order to...more

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New York Extends Wage and Hour Liability to Top 10 Members of Non-NY LLCs

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New York has amended its Limited Liability Company Law (LLC Law) to hold the top 10 members of a foreign limited liability company liable for wages owed as a result of work performed within New York State, effective February...more

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Bernalillo County, New Mexico Amends Mandatory PTO Ordinance Before the Ink Dries

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On October 15, 2019, the Bernalillo County, New Mexico Commissioners voted to amend their mandatory paid time off (PTO) ordinance, enacted only two months earlier.  As we previously reported, the ordinance will require...more

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Illinois Amends Equal Pay Act to Prohibit Questions About Salary History

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Recently, Illinois amended its Equal Pay Act to include a ban on salary-history inquiries, with the stated goal of reducing gender pay inequities.  Specifically, the amendments prohibit employers from asking questions...more

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New York State Expands Equal Pay Protections

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Q: What do New York employers need to know about the recent amendment to the state’s pay equity law? A: In November 2015, New York became one of the first jurisdictions to pass a pay equity law that was more extensive...more

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Washington Amends its Equal Pay Law to Enact Salary History Ban and Require Disclosure of Salary Ranges

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On May 9, 2019, Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1696, the state’s most recent pay equity legislation, which the bill claims is an “additional step towards gender equality.” ...more

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New York Amends Election Law Allowing Workers Up to Three Hours of Paid Time Off to Vote

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On April 1, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced amendments to the state’s fiscal year 2020 budget, which includes, among other things, an amendment to its Election Law entitling employees in New York to three hours...more

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If Pain, Yes Gain — Part 60: Michigan Amends State Paid Sick Leave Law

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On December 13, 2018, outgoing Michigan Governor Rick Snyder approved a bill that substantially amends various aspects of Michigan’s paid sick leave mandate....more

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