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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains new, temporary laws, including available tax deductions for earnings on tips for tipped employees and overtime wage earnings of all employees. ...more
As employers keep their eye on compliance, below are some notable employment law changes that will be effective in the coming months. Arkansas - Effective August 4, 2025 - Senate Bill 598 (S.B. 598) requires an employer or...more
Earlier this summer, the Washington, D.C. Council (“Council”) narrowly passed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget (the “Amendment”) partially repealing portions of Initiative 82 and restructuring how tipped workers’...more
On July 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 648 into law, amending the Labor Code to strengthen protections for employee gratuities. Under the new law, if customer pays a gratuity by credit card, then the business...more
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
In a sweeping move set to reshape employee paychecks, the newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) introduces two significant federal tax deductions for hourly workers: one for overtime pay and another for tip income....more
Tips are a trending topic in the news. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”, signed into law on July 4, 2025, created a new federal income deduction for tip earnings which raised awareness around tips. Now, California has passed...more
The 2025 Colorado legislative session concluded on May 7, 2025. This latest session has brought a series of significant updates that are poised to reshape the compliance landscape for employers across the state. Among the...more
The freshly enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” introduces two above-the-line tax deductions for tips and overtime wages. While these deductions offer potential savings for eligible workers, they come with new compliance...more
In November 2022, voters in Washington, D.C., approved Initiative 82, the “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act of 2022,” which set forth a gradual elimination of the use of the tip credit in the District by 2027. ...more
As we await the House of Representatives’ vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill, let’s highlight two key provisions that may soon impact employers and employees alike. The Senate bill under consideration before the House of...more
A bill to increase the hourly minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 in Pennsylvania’s most populous counties beginning 2026 has passed the General Assembly. The bill provides other, lesser increases in the state’s smaller counties....more
Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more
The District of Columbia passed emergency legislation on June 3, 2025 that paused an increase to the tipped minimum wage from $10 per hour to $12 per hour, which was originally set to take effect on July 1, 2025. At least for...more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on June 3, 2025, signed House Bill (HB) 25-1208 into law in an effort to alleviate economic stress on the restaurant industry in Colorado by permitting localities to reduce the minimum wage for...more
Colorado has enacted House Bill 25-1001, which significantly amends the state’s wage and hour laws by enhancing enforcement mechanisms, expanding employer liability, and strengthening employee protections. The law will take...more
Summer is upon us. Beaches, barbecues, and wage increases for non-exempt, exempt, and tipped employees! While some might not be as thrilled about the last item, we are excited to help employers across the United States...more
New Jersey stands at a crossroads regarding the compensation of tipped workers. Introduced on March 10, 2025, Assembly Bill A5433 proposes a significant change to the New Jersey Wage and Hour Law: phasing out the “tip...more
Three months into the new legislative year, with all but a handful of state legislatures currently in session, several employment law trends for 2025 have emerged. Some of the more significant trends reflect the country’s...more
On February 21, 2025, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002, which, effective immediately, revise minimum wage, tip, and paid sick leave standards Michigan employers were expecting to take effect...more
New laws in Minnesota will change how employers need to handle parental leave, tips, and recordkeeping. Most of the changes were part of the state’s omnibus bill for 2024 and are set to take effect on August 1, 2024....more
The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services ("DOES") has announced a minimum wage increase for all D.C. workers and tipped employees beginning July 1, 2024. Here's what employers need to know: Minimum...more
It’s time again for a look at scheduled state- and local-level wage increases that will take effect on January 1, 2024, along with some rate changes that occurred in late 2023 before publication. Employers can use this...more
It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more
The way in which tips are allocated in the hospitality, leisure and services sectors has long been a contentious issue. Under the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (the “Act”), which has just received Royal Assent...more