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Employment Law Update: Maryland Supreme Court Decides Not To Trifle With Wage And Hour Claims

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Ruling on a matter of first impression under Maryland law, the Maryland Supreme Court recently decided, in Martinez, et al. v. Amazon.com Services LLC, Misc. No. 17, Sept. Term 2024 (July 3, 2025), that the rule of “de...more

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Virginia Expands Prohibition of Non-Competes

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Last August, Sands Anderson reported that the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-competes was probably dead. While many employers likely breathed a sigh of relief after a federal judge in Texas struck down the...more

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Employment Law Update: Virginia Bans Noncompete Agreements with Non-Exempt Employees

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Virginia has further restricted noncompete agreements. Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8 will prohibit Virginia employers from entering into non-competition agreements with employees who are classified as...more

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Republican-Backed Congressional Proposal in Congress Seeks to Allow Companies to Offer Benefits to Independent Contractors: April...

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Last month, the most significant legal development in the area of independent contractor (IC) compliance and misclassification was on Capitol Hill. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, a Senate Republican who chairs the Senate Health,...more

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Expanded Definition of ‘Low-Wage’ Employees in Virginia Non-Compete Ban: Employers Need to Act Now

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Virginia is the most recent state to tighten restrictions on employment non-compete agreements. Governor Glenn Youngkin signed a bill expanding the definition of low-wage employees under the state’s existing prohibition on...more

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Wage and Hour Around the Corner: From Zoom to Room Staying on Solid Legal Grounds with a Remote Staff or an Office Return

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The rules governing the employment relationship are always changing. Laws creating new employer obligations, technology solutions making work more efficient and more complicated, and rules governing the resolution of disputes...more

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Virginia Expands Law on Non-Compete Covenants

The Virginia Legislature enacted amendments to its existing Non-Compete Act (the “Act”) on March 24. The amendments will broaden the categories of employees who cannot be subject to non-competition covenants by including any...more

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Virginia Strengthens Ban on Non-Competes for “Low-Wage Employees”

On March 24, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin signed into law S.B. 1218, which amended Virginia’s non-compete law to expand the definition of “low-wage employees” with whom employers may not enter into non-competition...more

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Virginia Expands Noncompete Ban for Low-Wage Employees

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Virginia has expanded its limited prohibitions on the use of noncompetition agreements for “low-wage employees,” which have been in place since 2020. On March 24, 2025, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed Virginia Senate...more

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Ohio Employers, Be Ready: The Paystub Protection Act Takes Effect Soon

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Beginning April 9, 2025, Ohio employers will be legally required to give employees access to their paystubs....more

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Being Clear with Your Employees’ Paychecks; Pay Transparency on the Rise

One trend we see continuing in 2025 is state and local laws requiring employers to be more transparent in how they pay their employees. These requirements come in two varieties. First, more states and cities are requiring...more

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Georgia Bill Introduced to Not Tax Overtime Compensation: 4 Employer Considerations

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A bill introduced in the Georgia state legislature, if passed, would exclude overtime compensation from Georgia state income taxes starting in 2026. House Bill 375 (H.B. 375), introduced on Feb. 11, 2025, would exclude from...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Holds Overtime Rate Must Include Non-Discretionary Bonuses Unless They Are Gifts

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The Illinois Supreme Court held employers violate overtime law by not including non-discretionary bonus payments when calculating employees’ overtime rate. The case is Mercado v. S&C Electric Co., 2025 IL 129526 (Jan. 24,...more

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This Year’s CA Pay Reporting Cycle Has Arrived

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The State of California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD) has released key dates for the upcoming pay data reporting cycle. As highlighted on the CA Pay Data Reporting webpage, the 2024 cycle will begin with the portal opening...more

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Noncompete Agreements: Updated Income Thresholds for 2025

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As our readers know, in 2024 the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed regulation to eliminate almost all noncompete agreements did not come to fruition — at least for now. As we reported earlier this month, however, the...more

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Essential Resources for Employers Navigating Southern California Wildfires

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At this critical time, CDF wants California employers to know that we are here to support you. To assist, we have put together a list of resources from state, federal, and other key sources to help employers navigate these...more

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When Catastrophe Strikes Volunteers Answer - Tips To Consider

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As the wildfires continue in Southern California, local communities quickly mobilized and responded with massive volunteer efforts to help those affected by the wildfires. American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, World...more

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The Fourth Circuit Disavows Generalized, Overinclusive, and Overly Broad Classes and Class Definitions

On December 17, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit handed down its published opinion in Stafford v. Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc., 2024 WL 5131108 (4th Cir. 2024). In a rare move, the Fourth...more

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Arizona Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2025

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The Arizona minimum wage increased from $14.35 per hour to $14.70 per hour. The latest increase will take effect on January 1, 2025, and will remain in effect until December 31, 2025. This means that Arizona employers will...more

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Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

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Update: Texas Court Sets Aside U.S. DOL’s Overtime Rule

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Just a few weeks before the anticipated January 1 salary bump under the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL)’s 2024 overtime rule (the “Overtime Rule”), a Texas federal court issued a ruling on Friday, November 15, 2024, that set...more

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Fiery Debates: Current Challenges in the Modern Workplace

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Budgets and Elections - The state budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 is likely to be another record-breaker, advised Whitney Campbell Christensen, a government relations attorney who served as president of the North Carolina...more

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The Newest Wage Hour Risk in Connecticut: Election Poll Workers

A new Connecticut law went into effect this year creating early voting procedures for the first time in Connecticut.  The law, Connecticut General Statutes § 9-163aa, provides that before each election, a period of early...more

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Wage and Hour Around the Corner: DOL Issues Guidance on Wage-Hour Risk Posed by Artificial Intelligence

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The rules governing the employment relationship are always changing. Laws creating new employer obligations, technology solutions making work more efficient and more complicated, and rules governing the resolution of disputes...more

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State of Texas (and only Texas) Hits a Home Run With District Court Limited Ruling Enjoining New Department of Labor Rule...

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Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Manager Earl Weaver managed his way to 1,480 wins. When asked how, Mr. Weaver cut to the chase: “The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three-run homers.” While...more

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