News & Analysis

On June 7, 2016, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed into law a new statute authorizing employers to use payroll cards to pay employees.

On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, the District of Columbia Council voted unanimously to raise the District’s minimum wage for both tipped and non-tipped employees.

States and municipalities around the country are increasingly providing more protection for pregnant employees. Colorado has now joined the ranks.

On June 1, 2016, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law that prohibits most employers from requesting criminal history information on an initial employment application.

Littler's Workplace Policy Institute Insider Report details key labor, employment, and benefits news and events at the federal, state, local, and global levels.

A new Connecticut law significantly restricts the use of physician non-compete agreements.

On May 31, 2016, Mayor Betsy Hodges signed the Minneapolis Sick and Safe Time Ordinance, an expansive paid leave measure.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published the final rule revising the “white collar” overtime exemption regulations on May 18, 2016.

On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor published its Final Rule updating the Fair Labor Standards Act overtime regulations regarding the executive, administrative and professional exemptions.

Maryland's 2016 General Assembly session has now adjourned. Maryland employers should be aware of several new laws addressing equal pay, veterans hiring and promotion preferences, and retirement savings.