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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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Agencies Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Business Practices Impacting Workers

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On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (together, “the agencies”) jointly issued Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers. The newly issued guidelines...more

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Paid Sick Leave Is Coming to Alaska, Missouri, and Nebraska in 2025

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The November 2024 general election saw the approval of a number of state ballot measures, as our colleagues reported here. Among those measures are a new paid sick leave (PSL) law in Nebraska and paid sick and safe leave...more

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Construction Industry Wage-and-Hour Issues: 6 Tips for Laying a Foundation of Compliance

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The construction industry feeds a significant part of the U.S. economy, providing millions of short- and long-term jobs across the country on an annual basis. Since the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in...more

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Reality Check: U.S. Department of Labor Finalizes Worker Classification Rule

On Jan. 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division announced its final rule on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification. The announcement marks the end of a rulemaking process that started...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Reminder for New Jersey Employers: Review Employment Law Updates and Poster Requirements for 2024

Last year, New Jersey continued its expansion of workplace legislation with potentially far-reaching consequences for the state’s employers. By way of highlight and summary, New Jersey’s 2023 employment-related measures...more

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The 12 Days of California Labor and Employment Series – Day 1 "Expansion of Paid Sick Leave"

The end of something is always the beginning of something else. That always rings true for years end and new employment laws. It is time, once again, for all employers to sit down, buckle up, and get ready for the 2024...more

Bennett Jones LLP

General Minimum Wage in Ontario will Rise to $ 16.55 per Hour on October 1, 2023

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On October 1, 2023, the general minimum wage rate that applies to most provincially-regulated employees in Ontario will increase from $15.50 to $16.55 per hour....more

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The 6th Circuit Clarifies Retaliation Under the FMLA

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On January 25, 2023, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that an employee’s notice of need for leave, regardless of whether the employee was ultimately entitled to the leave, was protected conduct...more

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DOL Issues Guidance on PUMP Act for Nursing Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-2 on May 17, 2023, to provide guidance to its field staff regarding enforcement of the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act...more

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Tracking Worktime and Worksites for Remote Employees

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At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employers transitioned millions of employees to remote work.  In many industries, the transition back to the office has been slow or nonexistent, drastically reducing the number of...more

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Tips and Tricks for A+ Employee Documentation

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Many times managers address issues with employees, but they forget to “tie it with a bow.” Deficient documentation can take many forms. Perhaps the manager has a discussion with an employee, but doesn’t send a...more

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Court Finds California Labor Statute To Be No Bar To Charter Forum Selection Clause

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In 2016, California added Section 925to its Labor Code.  Cal. Stats. 2016, ch. 632.  That statute prohibits an employer from requiring an employee who primarily resides and works in California, as a condition of employment,...more

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Connecticut Department of Labor Guidance on Wage Range Disclosure Law Still Leaves Questions Unanswered

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The Connecticut Department of Labor recently issued non-binding guidance regarding Public Act 21-30, “An Act Concerning the Disclosure of Salary Range for a Vacant Position” (“Act”). The Act went into effect on October 1,...more

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