Wage and Hour, Public Employees, Local Ordinance

2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

Foster Garvey PC on 7/31/2025

Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

Denver Auditor’s Office Adopts New Civil Wage Theft Rules

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/17/2023

In January 2023, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock approved an ordinance (File No. 22-1614) passed by the Denver City Council that provided new avenues for workers in the City and County of Denver to pursue claims for wage theft....more

New York City Amends Paid Sick and Safe Leave

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 11/4/2020

On September 28, 2020, the New York City Council enacted Int 2032-2020, “Requiring city employers to provide earned safe and sick time to employees.” This local law amended the city’s Paid Safe and Sick Leave law and becomes...more

Philadelphia Increases Minimum Wage Rate for City Workers and Contractors

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/10/2019

On December 20, 2018, Mayor Jim Kenney signed an ordinance that will raise the minimum wage for all Philadelphia municipal government workers, contractors, and subcontractors from the current rate of $12.20 per hour to $15.00...more

Mayor Kenney Signs Philadelphia Fair Workweek and Minimum Wage Bills Into Law

Ballard Spahr LLP on 12/28/2018

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed two bills last week that provide affected employees in the city with more scheduling certainty and higher wages....more

St. Louis Minimum Wage Hike Struck Down at the 11th Hour

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/15/2015

Hours before a St. Louis ordinance increasing the city’s minimum wage was set to take effect, St. Louis Circuit Court Judge Steven Ohmer struck down the ordinance. The ordinance, which was passed on August 28, with an...more