As previously shared in our blog, Kansas City Council passed a minimum wage ordinance scheduled to go into effect August 24, 2015. The ordinance’s effective date was postponed when a committee of petitioners submitted a referendum. With the referendum in place, it would be up to Kansas City voters to decide whether to pass the ordinance during Read more
Many home care workers will now be entitled to the federal minimum wage and overtime pay protections that apply to most US workers. The US Department of Labor (DOL) has announced that the Final Rule making the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applicable to direct care workers has survived the final legal hurdle that stalled Read more
Yesterday, October 27, 2015, the Fair Chance Act went into effect in New York City. Under the new law, employers cannot ask a job applicant about his or her criminal history or request to authorize a background check, until after the job position is offered. Employers cannot express any employment limitation based on an individual’s Read more
This October California’s Governor Brown signed into law the California Fair Pay Act significantly changing the way equal pay rights between men and women are tested. The current equal pay standard relies on a narrowly applied job comparison, sometimes making it difficult to establish an equal pay violation. The Fair Pay Act, which takes effect January Read more
As reported in our blog on April 21, 2015, New York City (NYC) introduced a bill that if passed would prohibit an employer from asking job applicants or current employees questions regarding their credit history. On May 6, 2015, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio passed the Stop Credit Discrimination in Employment Act. The law became Read more
Minimum wage rates in the United States vary widely by state and employers operating in several states need to stay abreast of the different wage laws. In this global economy, employers with operations in Mexico also need to be aware of Mexico’s minimum wage requirements. Unlike the US’s hourly minimum wage rates, the minimum Read more
The city of Pittsburgh, PA has passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide paid or unpaid sick time to their employees working in the City. The Paid Sick Days Act will become effective January 11, 2016. Like other paid sick leave laws adopted across the nation, this local law was passed to reduce the spread Read more
The busiest time of the year is fast approaching. It’s hard to think beyond holiday festivities and year-end deadlines. Now is the best time to think about replacing outdated calendars and planners with new 2016 calendars and day planners so that you can stay on track for 2016. Getting organized for the new year is Read more
As previously shared in our blog, the city of St. Louis passed a law on August 14th to increase its minimum wage rate. Minimum wage employees who had worked at least 20 hours within a calendar year in the City had to be paid $8.25 per hour starting October 15th. Under the new ordinance, employers Read more
How well is the US DOL Wage and Hour Division Performing? The US Department of Labor (US DOL), through various agencies, is responsible for the administration and enforcement of over 180 federal statutes. The US DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) in particular is responsible for administering and enforcing a number of laws that establish Read more
