Wage and Hour, Price Inflation

“Have It Your Way,” California! $20 Minimum Wage Backfires

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 2/26/2025

In late 2023, California supersized the minimum wage for fast food workers by a whopping 25 percent (increasing it from $16 to $20). This law was opposed by the fast food industry, while labor unions (and their many friends...more

Legal Insights for Manufacturing: Outlook for 2024

Husch Blackwell LLP on 11/2/2023

Our downloadable report, Legal Insights for Manufacturing, explores how the business, legal, and regulatory framework is evolving—and will evolve—to address the large generational shifts taking place. This year, our report...more

Important economic indicators for employers

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 8/15/2023

Help wanted. Since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has increased its target interest rate from a range of 0.25-0.50 percent to 5.25-5.50 percent, the steepest rate increases in four decades. The purpose of the increases was...more

Recruiting Under the Equal Pay Act: Top 5 Mistakes Made During the Hiring Process

Nilan Johnson Lewis PA on 9/20/2022

Most recruiters and hiring managers are familiar with the concept of “prohibited questions” during the hiring process—topics the employer should avoid affirmatively raising during the interview to steer clear of potential...more

Inflation Hits Employers—Additional California Minimum Wage Increases

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/18/2022

California minimum wage is set to increase on January 1, 2023. And, if inflation increases by 7% or more this fiscal year, there will be additional minimum wage obligations taking effect in the new year....more

California Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.50

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 5/17/2022

On May 12, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California’s minimum wage is projected to increase to $15.50 per hour for all workers beginning on January 1, 2023. The accelerated increase is required by Section 246 of...more