2020 Preview: Minimum Wages Rise in 24 States Plus D.C.
D.C. Seeks to Join Movement Against Non-Compete Agreements
According to data from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), in 2018, 6.9% of all sexual harassment charges submitted to the EEOC were filed in Illinois, representing the third highest concentration for any state, behind Texas (9.7%) and Florida (9.6%).
As referenced in our prior WISE blog article here, earlier this year Illinois enacted legislation legalizing recreational marijuana for adults, effective January 1, 2020 (the “Adult Use Act”). However, given the ambiguity in the original legislation as it related
Pennsylvania Court Finds Employee Can Assert Claim Against Employer Under State’s Medical Marijuana Act
On November 20, 2019, the Commonwealth’s highest court issued a significant decision regarding overtime compensation, which makes it illegal for employers to use the “fluctuating work week” method (“FWW”) to calculate overtime. In this significant departure from longstanding wage and
Pennsylvania Seeks to Raise Minimum Wage, Scrap Salary Increase for Overtime Exemption
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) revised the salary threshold for the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemptions. The change could cause millions of Americans to be reclassified as non-exempt.The FLSA requires employers to pay overtime
On October 8, 2019, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued long awaited rules that could have a significant impact in the restaurant industry. The proposed rules would broaden employers’ abilities pay tip credit wages for non-tipped work and to include
Wages
Employers frequently face a rash of absences and call-offs in the wake of a natural disaster. Generally, whether a business is required to pay an employee who misses work depends on whether the employee is exempt or non-exempt under
