News & Analysis

Despite the holiday break in most statehouses and city halls, legislators were quite productive in December. More than 40 employment-related bills were introduced or advanced last month, across nearly 20 states and municipalities.

2017 may be so last year, but minimum wage and overtime developments in its final month may forecast what types of measures we will see in 2018.

With the holidays in full swing, state legislators across the country are enjoying a bit of a lull. December traditionally marks the calm before the storm, as most legislatures are out of session and will reconvene in January.

The leftovers are (mostly) gone, and turkey-induced naps have been taken, but if you think a post-Thanksgiving minimum wage and overtime update will be uneventful, you are mistaken.

This article details state- and local-level changes to the minimum wage that are scheduled to occur throughout 2018.

Legislative activity at the state level is starting to slow down, although proposals concerning equal pay and protected time off remain popular. This month’s State of the States reviews these bills and other noteworthy developments.

A thriller of an update concerning October minimum wage and overtime developments.

Hurricane Irma shows no sign of relenting as it barrels toward Florida and the Southeast Coast of the United States. What should employers know?

With many Americans still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the next storm is already approaching.

A conflict between a Florida state preemption statute and the City of Miami Beach’s minimum wage ordinance is coming to bear.