The District of Columbia has stepped up enforcement efforts against wage theft. The District’s Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (WTPAA) went into effect on February 26, 2015, imposing new recordkeeping obligations on employers, establishing additional wage enforcement procedures, and increasing penalties and damages when an employer violates one of several wage payment laws. Read more
In California, there are a number of retirement living options for seniors age 60 and over. These facilities provide different levels of housing and residential services, care and supervision, assistance with activities of daily living, and incidental medical care in some cases. They include Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) and Residential Care Facilities for the Read more
Move over Connecticut, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Seattle and Portland Oregon…New York City passes controversial Earned Sick Time Act. The intent behind the NYC Paid Sick Leave legislation encompasses workers needs for time off from work to take care of their health needs or the health needs of family members. Therefore, paid sick leave encourages Read more
