Jeffrey Brecher discusses the implications of using Rule 68 offers of judgment, emphasizing the potential reputational impacts that defendants may endure when opting for this rule, in “1 Way To Wrap Up... Read more »
During a busy term at the New York Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation prohibiting captive audience meetings, categorizing wage theft as larceny, and expanding protection of “gender identity or expression” to interns. Captive... Read more »
Under the Massachusetts prevailing wage law (and most prevailing wage laws around the country), construction contractors performing construction on state-funded construction projects are required to pay employees the prevailing wages set by... Read more »
The New York State Department of Labor has approved and made final its proposed regulations to align the state’s industry-specific regulatory wage requirements with the upcoming legislatively approved increases in the state... Read more »
On December 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Labor published a Notice of Adoption in the New York State Register, finalizing increases in the minimum wage and minimum salaries for exemption effective... Read more »
The government of Latvia approved an increase in the national minimum wage for 2024 to EUR 700. Key Points: Currently, the national minimum wage is set at EUR 620 and will increase... Read more »
Under the California Wage Theft Protection Act (Cal. Labor Code section 2810.5), all employers are required to provide each employee with a written notice containing specified information at the time of hire,... Read more »
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) has issued proposed regulations to align the state’s industry-specific wage requirements with the upcoming increases in the state minimum wage. In May 2023, Governor... Read more »
Topics: Court Decisions, Wage & Hour Issues As reported in last month’s CDF Wage & Hour Task Force blog post, a recent Ninth Circuit panel in Harstein v. Hyatt Corporation, held that... Read more »
The Senate has confirmed Principal Deputy Administrator Jessica Looman as the head of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) by a 51-46 vote. The WHD enforces the federal minimum... Read more »