Wage and Hour, State Labor Departments, Employer Responsibilities

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

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP on 8/27/2025

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

California Law Strengthens Enforcement of Tip Theft

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/14/2025

On July 30, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill (Senate Bill 648) that authorizes the state’s labor commissioner to investigate tip theft and levy fines for violations. The new law is particularly...more

Rhode Island Updates Regulations on Sunday and Holiday Premium Pay

Littler on 8/8/2025

The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT) has published new rules clarifying the obligation of employers to pay premium pay to employees who work on Sundays and holidays. A new regulation defines for the first...more

US: Navigating the New York Fashion Workers Act

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 8/5/2025

The New York Fashion Workers Act (Act), which came into effect on June 19, 2025, introduces significant protections for models and new obligations for businesses in New York’s fashion industry. If your company engages models,...more

Upcoming Requirement of Equal Pay Registration Certificates For Illinois Private-Sector Employers With 100 Or More Employees

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 6/21/2021

Section 11 of the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003 (IEPA) was signed into law through Public Act 101-656, on March 23, 2021. Section 11 of the IEPA requires businesses with more than 100 employees to acquire an Equal Pay...more

New York State Issues FAQs for Paid COVID-19 Vaccine Leave

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 4/1/2021

On March 12, 2021, New York State enacted a law that requires all employers to provide their New York employees with up to four hours of paid time off per injection to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. At the time of enactment, the...more