WPI Report
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March 30, 2017

WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage & Overtime Updates (March Edition)

This month has seen numerous minimum wage proposals introduced and considered at the local and state levels.

Insight
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March 30, 2017

These Foolish Things – The Oddest Employment Issues of the Past Year

Even outside the Capital Beltway, this has been a strange year. As April Fools’ Day approaches, we pause to review some of the more bizarre labor and employment opinions and developments from the last year.

Podcast
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March 29, 2017

HR’s Critical Role in Shaping Employment Policy

Michael Lotito explores many of the reasons why HR is not just critical to employment policy, but will be the driving force behind it.

ASAP
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March 27, 2017

President Signs Resolution to Undo "Blacklisting" Rule

On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed a joint resolution of disapproval (H.J. Res. 37) to block the rule implementing Executive Order 13,673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, otherwise known as the "blacklisting" rule.

ASAP
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March 27, 2017

City of Los Angeles Updates Paid Sick Leave Rules and FAQs

On March 14, 2017, with little to no fanfare, the City of Los Angeles Office of Wage Standards revised its rules implementing the Minimum Wage Ordinance, which includes mandatory paid sick leave requirements.

ASAP
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March 24, 2017

Nevada Supreme Court Weighs in Again on the Nevada Constitution’s Minimum Wage Amendment

The Nevada Supreme Court recently issued yet another decision regarding the Nevada Constitution’s oft-litigated Minimum Wage Amendment.

Insight
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March 23, 2017

New Rules for Tipped Employees in Brazil and How They Affect the Hospitality Industry

On March 13, 2017, Brazil's President Michel Temer signed into law new regulations concerning the payment, distribution, tax withholdings, and reporting of tips, whether voluntarily given by customers or charged by employers as a service fee.

ASAP
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March 23, 2017

Deadline for Plan Sponsors to Submit Qualification Amendments with the Puerto Rico Treasury is Fast Approaching

Employers that sponsor an employee retirement plan in Puerto Rico must review plan amendments and/or restatements adopted during 2016 to determine whether they need to submit their plan documents to the Puerto Rico Treasury for qualification.

ASAP
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March 22, 2017

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Appointment of Former NLRB Acting General Counsel

On March 21, 2017, the Supreme Court affirmed that Lafe Solomon, who was appointed by former President Obama to serve as acting general counsel to the NLRB, was prohibited from continuing to serve in that role following his formal nomination.

Dear Littler
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March 21, 2017

Dear Littler: How Should I Handle Customer Concerns about a Transgender Employee?

State and local laws protect individuals from discrimination in employment on the basis of gender identity. Many jurisdictions—including 20 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 200 cities and counties nationwide—prohibit discrimination.

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