Wage & Hour

CA: Ninth Circuit Applies AB 5 Against Interstate Motor Carriers

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URGENT IL: Illinois Bans Salary History Inquiries

Effective, September 29, 2019, Illinois employers are now prohibited from seeking or inquiring about a job applicant’s wage or salary history with any current or former employer. Illinois’s new ban on salary history inquiries prohibits employers from requesting and/or requiring that applicants disclose information regarding their salary history as a condition of being interviewed, considered for …

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Pittsburgh & San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Law Delayed

Pittsburgh’s Paid Sick Leave Law Upheld The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has upheld a Pittsburgh ordinance that requires private sector employers to provide paid sick leave for any workers employed within the city. The court overturned two lower court rulings against the ordinance, holding that the city has the authority to require paid sick leave for …

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URGENT NY: New York Bans Salary History Inquiries, Expands Pay Equity Law

New legislation in New York state will prohibit employers from asking prospective employees about their salary history and significantly expand the state’s pay equity law. Salary History Inquiry Ban Senate Bill S6549 will prohibit employers from requesting, requiring or seeking a job applicant’s or current employee’s salary or wage history as a condition of: Receiving …

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Colorado Alert: New Overtime and Minimum Pay Provisions Take Effect March 16

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New California Overtime Laws for AG Workers

As of January 1, 2019, recent state legislation has changed overtime eligibility for California workers in the agricultural industry. Under the former Wage Law Order No. 14, agricultural laborers receive overtime rates after 10 hours in a day or after 6 days in a workweek. The new bill, known as AB 1066 or the Phase-In Overtime for Agricultural …

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2019 Federal & State Minimum Wage Update

The following states do not allow a Tip Credit: Alaska, California, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Please be aware that there may be updates and changes to these rates made by the agencies throughout the year. Parties remain independently responsible for determining whether their wages are in compliance with federal and state law. Therefore, …

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CA LAWlert: New California Employment Laws Will Require Significant Changes in 2019

California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law several bills that will have significant impact on employers’ workplace obligations. Effective January 1, 2019, the new laws will restrict nondisclosure agreements and certain settlement agreements covering harassment and discrimination claims, significantly expand harassment training obligations (including for employers of under 50), require female quotas on California-headquartered …

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AZ LAWlert: Arizona Minimum Wage Increase, Effective January 1, 2019

The Arizona minimum wage is set to go to $11 an hour, up from $10.50, on January 1. As a result of voters passing Proposition 206, the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, in 2016. An effort to lock in the statewide minimum at $10.50 and repeal the Act’s paid sick time requirement failed to …

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URGENT CA EMPLOYERS: California Supreme Court Rules Employers Must Pay Workers for Off-the-Clock Duties

Starbucks and other employers in California must pay workers for the minutes they spend on work-related duties before and after they clock out, the California Supreme Court decided Thursday, July 25, 2018. The court held in a unanimous decision that workers should be paid for off-the-clock work tasks, such as setting a store alarm, locking …

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