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Wage Payment
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Boston Lawyer Blog
Updates on the Massachusetts Wage Act
The Massachusetts Wage Act provides a powerful tool for employees who have not been paid their earned wages in a timely manner, by automatically providing for three times the damages…
New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog
New Jersey Court Lets Executive’s Unpaid Bonus and Whistleblower Claims Go Forward
A federal judge in Newark has allowed a fired New Jersey executive to pursue whistleblower, unpaid bonus, sex discrimination, and family leave claims against her former employer, which she says…
Lipsky Lowe’s Blog For New York Employment Law
What Is the 7 Minute Clock Rule for Employees?
The “7-minute rule” refers to a payroll time-rounding practice that allows employers to round employee clock-in and clock-out times under limited circumstances. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
California Labor Commissioner Awards $8.55 Million in Grants to Local Prosecutors
By Anne Hall
As part of the Workers’ Rights Enforcement Grant program established in 2023, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office has awarded $8.55 million in grants to 16 local prosecutors. The purpose of…
New Jersey Employment Lawyer Blog
NJ Supreme Court Holds Commission Are “Wages” Under the State’s Wage Payment Law
In a landmark decision on March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Rosalyn Musker v. Suuchi, Inc. that commissions are unequivocally considered “wages” under the NJ…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
New Lawsuit Revives Dispute Over Weekly Pay Requirements for New York Manual Workers
A purported class and collective action lawsuit was filed on Friday against eBay Inc. alleging that eBay failed to pay its manual workers in New York on a weekly basis. The…
Employment Law Lookout
New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies that Amendments to Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law Are Prospective
By Kyle D. Winnick and Robert T. Szyba Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Supreme Court held that amendments to New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law and Wage Payment Act that increase…
Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
New Jersey Supreme Court Clarifies that Amendments to Wage Payment Law and Wage and Hour Law Are Prospective
By: Kyle D. Winnick and Robert T. Szyba Seyfarth Synopsis: The New Jersey Supreme Court held that amendments to New Jersey’s Wage and Hour Law and Wage Payment Act that…
Consumer Finance and Fintech Blog
Wisconsin Signs Earned Wage Access Bill into Law
By Moorari Shah, A.J. Dhaliwal, Mehul Madia, Beineng Zhang
On March 21, Wisconsin enacted into law Assembly Bill 574, positioning it as the third state, following Nevada and Missouri, to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework for earned wages access…
Law and the Workplace
New York Governor Zeroes in on Employee Leave and Benefits, Wage Payment Violations, and More in Proposed FY25 Executive Budget
By Allan Bloom, Evandro Gigante, Laura Fant, Chad Thornton
On January 17, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released the proposed Executive Budget for fiscal year 2025. The Budget includes appropriation bills and other legislation required to carry out…