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Rhode Island’s New Rules for Sunday and Holiday Premium Pay

The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) has issued new rules clarifying employers' obligations to pay premium pay for work on Sundays and holidays. A key part of these rules is defining what qualifies as a...more

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What Puerto Rico Labor Secretary’s New Overtime Interpretation Means for Employers

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According to Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor Gabriel Maldonado, neither the Constitution of Puerto Rico nor Puerto Rico Act 379 imposes any limitations on employers requiring overtime work of employees beyond paying a specific...more

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Prepare for the Coming Minimum Wage Hikes!

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Effective New Year’s Day 2024, the minimum wage employers of all sizes must pay California employees will increase from $15.50 per hour to $16.00 per hour. The minimum salary for exempt status will increase at the same time...more

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No Fooling: City of Los Angeles Retail Fair Workweek Ordinance Takes Effect April 1, 2023

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In November 2022, the City of Los Angeles passed the Retail Fair Workweek Ordinance. The ordinance is set to take effect on April 1, 2023. The ordinance sets forth requirements for retail businesses in handling scheduling and...more

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No Overtime on Overtime – a Qualified Win for Employers

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Employers got a rare win in a regular rate case earlier this month. In Lemm v. Ecolab, Inc., the Second District cemented California’s adoption of the percentage of total earnings bonus exemption to the regular rate for...more

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Top 10 Ways Employers Can Avoid Regular Rate Wage Mistakes On Their 2023 Resolutions Lists

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When the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published a Final Rule on the regular rate in late 2019, it gave employers the freedom to more easily offer perks and benefits to their employees without running afoul...more

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Massachusetts Retail Refresh: Juneteenth Premium Pay Obligations

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This summer marks the second year with Juneteenth as a premium pay holiday for Massachusetts retailers. In 2020, as part of a COVID-19-related spending bill, the Massachusetts legislature added Juneteenth National...more

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California’s Labor Commissioner Publishes FAQ for Garment Protection Act

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In September 2021, California’s Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 62 which expands the definition of the garment manufacturing industry for purposes of wage claim enforcement to include brand guarantors. A brand guarantor is...more

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California Supreme Court Adds to Employers’ Pain By Requiring Higher Rate of Pay for Missed Meals and Breaks: A 3-Step Plan of...

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The California Supreme Court ruled yesterday that if an employer fails to provide a legally compliant meal period or rest break, the wage premium they must pay out must be paid at the “regular rate of compensation” – which...more

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California Supreme Court Rules that Premium Pay for Meal and Rest Breaks Must be Calculated Using the “Regular Rate of Pay”

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The Supreme Court issued its opinion in Ferra v. Lowes Hollywood Hotel, LLC yesterday, ruling that when employers calculate meal or rest break premium pay, they must calculate and pay the premium based on the employee’s...more

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Massachusetts Retailers: Juneteenth Premium Pay Obligations Begin This Year

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Last summer, as part of a COVID-19-related spending bill, the Massachusetts legislature added Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19) to the list of premium pay holidays in the Commonwealth’s “Blue Laws.” Juneteenth now joins...more

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