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With the start of 2026, the minimum wage landscape in the U.S. continues to be defined by state and local action rather than any movement at the federal level. The federal minimum wage has remained frozen at $7.25 per hour...

New York Employment Law 2023 Updates Minimum Wage Increase: The minimum wage in New York State increased to $15.00 per hour for all employees, including fast food workers and tipped workers. Paid Family Leave: Starting in 2023, the maximum amount...

Minimum Wage Update This update raises the minimum wage for employees to $13.65 per hour, effective January 1, 2023. Colorado: Amendments to Paid Sick Leave Pay Calculation Effective January 1, 2023, regulations changed regarding how employers calculate the rate of...

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed several bills into law which affect many businesses and business owners in the state. Listed below is a summary of the new employment laws that are set to take effect in 2022.  1.  AB...

September 22, 2021 -- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 701. These new provisions require all companies using warehouse labor to disclose productivity quotas to employees and government agencies and ban use of algorithms that prevent employees from taking rests and...

Election day is Tuesday, November 3rd. Several states have voting laws in place that give employees paid time off to vote. These laws that are in place differ concerning how much time off employees get, giving their employers notice, scheduling, whether...

On June 15, 2020, the Colorado Legislation passed SB20-205, “The Healthy Families and Workplace Act,” that provides Colorado employees paid sick leave for various circumstances. The Act provides two phased expansions: On and after the effective date (when the bill...

AB 132: On Jan. 1, a Nevada law took effect prohibiting the denial of employment because of the presence of marijuana in a screening test taken by a prospective employee with certain exceptions; authorizing an employee to rebut the results of...