On July 11, 2017, the UK government published the Review of Modern Working Practices. Theresa May commissioned the "Taylor Review" to consider how the UK labour market can address challenges of modern working practices.
In recent years, municipalities up and down the California coast have passed ordinances affecting employers, such as wage increases and scheduling ordinances.
As the dog days of summer settle in, most statehouses have closed up shop. Legislatures in approximately 12 states remain in regular session, however, with a couple more active in special session.
Consistent with a major theme of the 2016 election cycle, equal pay and similar wage proposals dominated the attention of state legislatures in the first half of 2017.
As employers across the county await action from federal labor officials concerning the currently-enjoined white collar salary rule, state measures increasing exempt employee pay continue to move through state legislative houses.
On June 27, 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that it has reinstated the issuance of Opinion Letters by its Wage & Hour Division and unveiled a new website to guide employers and employees in requesting an Opinion Letter.
