Podcast
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August 2, 2019

California AB 5 – How Significant Could One Bill Be?

This podcast explores how AB 5 – if enacted in its current form – could dramatically alter the legal landscape of California’s employment classification law.

ASAP
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August 2, 2019

Minnesota Wage Theft Law Update

The criminal provisions of Minnesota’s wage theft law went into effect on August 1, 2019.

WPI Report
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August 2, 2019

WPI State of the States: Legislative Action Heats up in July

Although most state legislatures have adjourned for 2019 or are in recess, those still in active session finalized several new employment laws in July.

Littler Report
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August 1, 2019

Minding the Pay Gap: What Employers Need to Know as Pay Equity Protections Widen

The pay gap – or paying women and other historically marginalized groups less for the same or substantially similar work – has increasingly been in the media spotlight. Politicians have also taken note.

ASAP
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August 1, 2019

Colorado’s Revised Tip Pool Notice Requirements Take Effect August 2

Effective August 2, 2019, Colorado employers using tip pools must comply with new customer notice requirements.

ASAP
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August 1, 2019

Illinois Hops on the Equal Pay Bandwagon: Amends Equal Pay Law, Enacts Salary History Ban

On July 31, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 834 into law, strengthening the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003. Key changes take effect on September 29, 2019 and include a ban on the solicitation of salary history data from applicants.

WPI Report
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August 1, 2019

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (July Edition)

While most parts of the country were heating up in July, developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime were cooling off.

Insight
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August 1, 2019

UK Supreme Court Revises Test for Evaluating Post-termination Restrictions

To much fanfare and the great excitement of many employment lawyers, the UK Supreme Court recently delivered its first judgment on employment post-termination restrictions for a century.

Insight
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July 31, 2019

Highest Court in Canada Says Substance, not Form, will Determine Independent Contractor or Employee Status

A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision considered whether a franchisee who entered into a franchise agreement with a franchisor was an employee or an independent contractor.

Insight
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July 30, 2019

Washington State Supreme Court Holds State Law Bars Discrimination Based on Obesity

Washington’s highest court has ruled that obesity is always an “impairment” under Washington’s Law Against Discrimination (WLAD), regardless of whether obesity is related to some other medical condition.

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