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On March 17, 2025, the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that “commissions” must be considered “wages” under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (WPL) and cannot be excluded as “supplementary incentives” because they are tied to...more
On July 6, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a $950,000 settlement concerning the Illinois Wage Payments and Collection Act, marking the conclusion of an investigation into GrapeTree Medical Staffing...more
As we previously projected, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) published its final amended regulations to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA) on April 14, 2023 (the “Amended Regulations”)....more
The Illinois governor has signed an amendment to the state's Wage and Payment Collection Act that increases the penalty for underpaying employee wages from 2% of the amount of the underpayment per month to 5%....more
With 2019 officially underway, now is a prudent time for employers to review their personnel policies and practices, as well as to ensure they are compliant with many new laws....more
The law regulating the payment of wages and work hours is a vibrant area: the “fight for $15.00”; battles over who can receive tips (and whether the tip credit should be eliminated entirely); whether workers should be given...more
A new Maryland law – Md. Code, Lab & Empl., § 3-507.2 (the “Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law”) – makes general contractors on public and private projects in Maryland liable for unpaid subcontractor employee wages,...more
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
• An amendment to the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act mandates reimbursement of certain employee expenses. • Development of a detailed expense reimbursement policy for Illinois employees is strongly advised....more
Welcome to first edition of The BakerHostetler Quarterly Illinois Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent employment law...more
The new year brings new employee reimbursement obligations for Illinois employers. Effective January 1, 2019, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act requires employers to reimburse employees for all necessary...more
On August 26, 2018, Illinois amended the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA), to include the requirement that employers must reimburse their employees for all expenses within the scope of “necessary expenditures...more
Effective January 1, 2019, the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act requires employers to reimburse “necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee’s scope of employment and directly related...more
Illinois amended two of its existing employment laws after the Illinois General Assembly’s 2018 regular session, imposing new obligations on employers: The Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (820 ILCS 115/9.5), and ...more