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Wage Payment
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Wage & Hour Litigation Blog
Eighth Circuit Concludes That $24 Million Wage Payment Judgments Have No Meat
By Michael Fucci, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Co-authored by Michael Wahlander and Noah Finkel It is not every day that multi-million dollar wage and hour class action judgments get reversed. But that is exactly what happened twice late…
Law and the Workplace
Can I Pay with a Card? – Proposed Restrictions on NY Employers’ Use of Payroll Cards
Payroll cards (i.e., debit cards onto which employee wages can be loaded) provide an alternative to more traditional forms of wage payment such as paper checks or direct deposit. Payroll…
Brian Peterson's West Virginia Legal Weblog
2015 Changes to West Virginia Wage Payment and Collection Act Take Effect
By Damien Riehl
The West Virginia Legislature removed several stumbling blocks for employers last legislative session that become effective June 11 and 12. Senate Bill 12 (effective June 11, 2015) (amends W.Va. Code…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
New York State Department of Labor Published Proposed Rules Regarding Non-Exempt Employees Paid by Debit Card
By James Hays
On May 27, 2015, the New York State Department Of Labor (“NYSDOL”) published proposed rules addressing the payment of wages by payroll debit cards. Pursuant to the draft regulations, prior…
Wage & Hour Insights
Maryland Appeals Court Casts Doubt On Forum Selections Clauses in Wage Payment Disputes
By FranczekPC
Recently, the Maryland Court of Appeals took the position, albeit in dicta, that the state’s Wage Payment and Collection Law reflects a “strong” public policy of Maryland and urged Maryland…
Employment Law Spotlight
New Year, New Colorado Employment Laws
As Coloradans rang in 2015, new Colorado employment laws and regulations were also ushered into effect. These laws, all effective January 1, 2015, add protections and generally benefit employees while…
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
Unusual Wage Payment Issue in 2015 for Many Employers: 27 Bi-Weekly Pay Periods, Not 26
By Michael (Mike) S. Kun, Jeffrey (Jeff) H. Ruzal
There is an unusual wage issue for 2015 that will affect many employers that pay exempt employees on a bi-weekly basis (rather than weekly, semi-monthly or monthly). It is an…
Wage and Hour Defense Blog
Illinois Employers Will Soon Be Able To Legally Pay Their Employees by Payroll Cards, But Beware Of The Fine Print
In August, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law HB 5622, amending the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA), which now recognizes for the first time payment of wages…
Independent Contractor Misclassification & Compliance
New California Law Imposes Costly Risks to Companies Using Independent Contractors Supplied by Staffing and Recruiting Firms – But Risks Can Be Minimized
By Richard Reibstein Esq. of Littler Mendelson P.C.
On September 28, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed a bill that puts a potentially enormous liability risk on companies that use workers supplied by “labor contractors” that fail…
California Workplace Law Blog
Labor Code Sections 203 and 1190.2 Amended
By Angela Quiles Nevarez, Adam Y. Siegel
The California Legislature has returned from its summer recess, with a fairly large number of employment bills to consider before the August 31st deadline. Although the majority of bills introduced…