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

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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

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New Jersey Joins New York and Pennsylvania in Treating Commissions as Wages

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In Musker v. Suuchi, Inc., the New Jersey Supreme Court addressed whether commissions are considered “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (NJWPL) after a salaried employee sued her employer for allegedly withholding...more

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NJ Expands Wage Law to Cover Commissions – How It Compares to PA

The New Jersey Supreme Court recently ruled that commissions are considered “wages” under New Jersey’s Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”). This decision—which allows employees whose commissions are not timely paid to recover 200% of...more

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Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation Payment Authorization Form

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On October 29, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law Senate Bill 1232, which amended the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act to require that employers and insurers offer claimants the option to receive...more

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NJ and PA Workers' Compensation Benefits for 2025

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Workers' compensation benefits in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are calculated using a statewide average weekly wage as determined by their departments of labor every year. The year of the worker's injury determines the rates...more

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Reminder!! Connecticut's Expanded Paid Sick Leave Law Takes Effect January 1, 2025

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Real World Impact: Effective January 1, 2025, Connecticut’s paid sick leave law is expanded to cover all employees working for a company with more than 25 employees....more

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School’s Out for the Summer: Ensuring Compliance when Employing Minors in Pennsylvania

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As summer quickly approaches and businesses in Pennsylvania continue to seek applicants to fill vacancies in their workforce, employers are becoming more reliant on employees under the age of majority, or minors. Many...more

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Comparable work, more protected categories: PA legislature is keeping busy

The Pennsylvania legislature is considering measures that would expand the state Equal Pay Law and the Human Relations Act. The following is a summary of the latest developments. PA EPA may be expanded to include “comparable...more

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Changes to overtime calculation rules in Pennsylvania mean employers could be underpaying some salaried, nonexempt employees

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It is not uncommon for employers to focus their compliance efforts on federal laws like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, but it is important...more

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Pennsylvania Expands Overtime Pay Beyond Federal Thresholds

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This past weekend, Governor Tom Wolf’s new legislation went into effect, expanding Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage Act (MWA) regulating overtime pay. The legislation increases the minimum salary an employee can earn and still be...more

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