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Wages
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Canadian Lawyer Mag
NS Court of Appeal upholds arbitration board’s wage decision for paramedics
The Board's decision is reasonable despite the challenge over inflation considerations: court
Morea Law Blog
Business Owners, Do You How Many Employees Trigger Coverage Under New York’s Employment Laws?
In our previous posts, we discussed which major federal and New Jersey employment laws are triggered based upon the number of employees a business has. This post outlines which New…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
Governor Hochul’s 2025 Budget Includes Proposed Updates to Leave, Benefits, and Wage Laws
New York employers: Gov. Hochul recently released her New York State 2025 Executive Budget Proposal, which contains several important employment-related proposals including: Ending the requirement for employers to offer paid…
California Workplace Law Blog
California Revives Industrial Wage Commission
By Laura A. Pierson-Scheinberg, Gina M. Roccanova, Kaitlyn L. Lavaroni, Kymiya St. Pierre
On July 10, 2023, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 102 which will amend the Budget Act of 2023. The bill will take effect immediately as a Budget Bill. While…
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
New York Requires Weekly Pay for Manual Workers Under Longstanding Law
New York Employers: A reminder that under long-standing law, “manual workers” – a term that has been interpreted quite broadly by the NYS DOL – generally must be paid on…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Louisiana Appellate Court Finds Nondiscretionary Production Bonus Based on Employee Work Is a “Wage” Payable at Termination
By By: Andrew P. Burnside, Ellen C. Rains
The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, in DiVittorio v. Seale & Ross, PLC, affirmed a trial court’s judgment in favor of associate attorneys, granting them certain bonus compensation but…
Ed White Law Blog
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule that would prohibit most non-compete clauses in employment contracts, calling it “a widespread and often exploitative practice that suppresses wages, hampers innovation,…
Workers Compensation Watch
Nebraska workers’ compensation maximum rate increase returns to typical levels for 2023
By Jon Rehm
Is inflation slowing down? At least when it comes to wage growth in Nebraska, the answer looks to be yes. For injured workers in Nebraska or covered by Nebraska workers…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
BC to increase general wages for public-sector employees under 2022 Shared Recovery Mandate
More than 230,000 employees will benefit from the agreement
Regulatory Oversight
New York Attorney General James Secures Third Settlement With Home Health Agency
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
The New York Office of the Attorney General (OAG) recently announced two agreements with White Glove Community Care, Inc. (White Glove). One agreement reached with OAG's Labor Bureau involved unpaid…