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New Jersey's Minimum Wage Could Be Higher Than Expected in 2023

Date:: August 11, 2022

Unless the rate of inflation unexpectedly goes down over the next three months, the New Jersey minimum wage could be at least $14.13 per hour for large employers and at least $12.94 for small and seasonal employers.

Glendale, California, Enacts Hotel Worker Protections

Date:: July 28, 2022

Glendale joins Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle and several other localities that have enacted hotel worker ordinances in recent years.

Michigan Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws Rise From the Dead

Date:: July 21, 2022

The Michigan Court of Claims has struck down the state's minimum wage and paid sick leave laws and restored earlier versions of the laws passed in 2018, which are significantly more beneficial to employees.

DOL Plans to Propose Overtime Rules in October

Date:: June 27, 2022

The new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rules are expected to raise the minimum salary for most overtime-exempt employees and possibly update the duties tests as well.

California Employers Need Not Cover Pre-Employment Drug Test Expenses

Date:: June 22, 2022

The 9th Circuit's ruling in Johnson v. WinCo Foods, LLC shows that employers can help shield themselves from liability by making job offers contingent on applicants passing pre-employment drug tests and/or background checks rather than onboarding applicants before testing them.

New Independent Contractor Rule in the Works at DOL

Date:: June 7, 2022

The Biden administration wants to go back to the drawing board after a federal judge reinstated the Trump administration's independent contractor rule earlier this spring.

California Missed-Break Pay Triggers Payroll Requirements

Date:: May 25, 2022

The Supreme Court of California has ruled that extra pay required for missed meal and rest breaks constitutes wages rather than penalties under the state labor code.

California May Accelerate Minimum Wage Increases

Date:: May 17, 2022

The minimum wage is projected to go up to $15.50 in 2023 due to the high rate of inflation. It could rise even higher for large employers if voters approve a ballot initiative in November.

Hawaii Ready to Raise the Bar With $18 Minimum Wage

Date:: May 5, 2022

If HB2510 is signed into law as expected, Hawaii's minimum wage would increase by $2.00 every two years until it reaches $18.00 in 2028.

Independent Contractor Rule Brought Back From the Dead

Date:: March 18, 2022

A federal court has reinstated the Trump administration's independent contractor rule, which had been withdrawn last year by the Biden administration.

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New Jersey's Minimum Wage Could Be Higher Than Expected in 2023

Glendale, California, Enacts Hotel Worker Protections

Michigan Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws Rise From the Dead

DOL Plans to Propose Overtime Rules in October

California Employers Need Not Cover Pre-Employment Drug Test Expenses

New Independent Contractor Rule in the Works at DOL

California Missed-Break Pay Triggers Payroll Requirements

California May Accelerate Minimum Wage Increases

Hawaii Ready to Raise the Bar With $18 Minimum Wage

Independent Contractor Rule Brought Back From the Dead

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