On November 14, 2018, the Saint Paul City Council passed, and Mayor Melvin Carter signed into law, an ordinance that will raise the minimum wage in Saint Paul, Minnesota to $15 an hour starting as early as 2022 for large businesses.
As 2018 draws to a close, employers are looking to the next wave of labor and employment laws and regulations that will take effect in 2019 and beyond.
On October 31, 2018, the Chicago City Council unanimously approved the formation of the Office for Labor Standards, created to facilitate more rigorous enforcement of the city’s employment ordinances.
On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a new opinion letter addressing the circumstances under which an employee who is paid on an hourly, daily, or shift basis (subject to a weekly guarantee) may qualify as an exempt employee.
On November 8, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) reissued and adopted a nearly decade-old opinion letter to clarify how employers must pay tipped employees who perform dual jobs.
In an effort to create a win-win solution for both employers and employees, the Department of Labor has extended its pilot compliance program, called the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID).
This month's State of the States reviews notable ballot initiatives, as well as the handful of bills that advanced at the state and local levels in October.
After indulging in too much sugar and embarrassing group photos this Halloween, relax and unwind with this month's update on minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments.
Employers will face fewer significant regulations in the coming year, according to the Trump administration's Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.
