Gary J. Lieberman and Puneet Dhaliwal give a brief overview of some notable, employment-related pending legislation and ballot initiatives in Massachusetts that would affect employers.
Michael Paglialonga talks about New York legislation enacted last month that is intended to make it easier for the state's Department of Labor to field worker complaints.
Aki Tanaka and Thelma Akpan discuss the steps Japan has taken to narrow the gender pay gap and enhance women's participation in the labor market. (Subscription required.)
Michael Lotito weighs in on the ripple effects of a new law in California that will raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers in the state to $20 an hour, effective April 2024.
Julia R. Shackleton and Jillian Folger-Hartwell examine the Rhode Island Payment of Wages Act, which becomes effective Jan. 1, 2024. (Subscription required.)