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November 22, 2022

The Gilded Wage? Nevada Voters Eliminate Two-Tier Minimum Wage System

For nearly two decades, Nevada has utilized a unique two-tier minimum wage system that permitted employers that offered qualified health benefits to employees to pay $1.00 less per hour than employers that did not offer such benefits to their employees.

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November 22, 2022

New York to Require Human Trafficking Recognition Training for Certain Hospitality Employees

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law eight pieces of legislation designed to combat human trafficking.

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November 21, 2022

Cal/OSHA Will Not Alter the Proposed Non-Emergency COVID Regulation Now on Course to Become Effective January 1, 2023

No further modifications will be made to the proposed non-emergency COVID-19 regulation that the Cal/OSHA Standards Board will vote to approve at its next meeting on December 15, 2022.

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November 21, 2022

Littler World Cup Matchups Part 3: Workplace Safety

Welcome to week 2 of our Littler World Cup series, where we compare various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the countries competing the following week.

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November 21, 2022

Colorado and Oregon Trigger Protections for Leaves Relating to Non-COVID Respiratory Illnesses

In response to COVID-19, some states enacted permanent changes to their leave laws that apply during a “public health emergency.” With reports of higher-than-average RSV and flu transmission, some of these emergency provisions are being triggered.

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November 21, 2022

Canada Publishes Final Regulations and Guidelines to Support Implementation of New Paid Medical Leave for Employees in Federally Regulated Workplaces

The Canadian federal government published final regulations and additional guidance regarding new paid leave obligations for federally regulated employers that take effect December 1, 2022.

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November 18, 2022

D.C. Voters Pass Initiative 82, Phasing Out Tipped Minimum Wage by 2027

On November 8, 2022, Washington D.C. voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 82 or the “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act.”

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November 18, 2022

Littler World Cup Matchups Part 2: Short-Term Sick Pay

The World Cup is fast approaching! Over the course of the tournament, we will be publishing our own matchups, comparing various aspects of labor and employment law in some of the participating countries.

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November 17, 2022

Equal Pay Transparency Laws May Potentially Impact the PERM and H Visa Process

Equal Pay Transparency laws have been passed in several states and localities, potentially impacting the PERM/H-1B labor condition application process for employers conducting labor market testing efforts within those states before hiring foreign workers.

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November 17, 2022

After the Ball Drops, Wages Rise: Minimum Wage, Tipped and Exempt Employee Pay Increases on January 1, 2023

Minimum wage laws can affect businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one state, county, or city. To help manage this challenge, we summarize scheduled state- and local-level wage increases.

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