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Amendments to the Illinois One Day Rest in Seven Act and the Chicago Fair Workweek Ordinance

Illinois has adopted some of the most generous laws regarding employees’ wages and labor rights. As with many municipalities across the country, Chicago has enacted even stronger ordinances in these areas. Recent changes affecting employees’ days off from work, meal breaks, and other important protections...

| March 10, 2023

Several States Are Raising the Minimum Wage in 2023

With the new year well underway, several states have enacted legislation that will raise the minimum wage either in January or later in 2023. Workers in over two dozen states, plus the District of Columbia, will see their paychecks increase. If you live in one...

| January 10, 2023

Pennsylvania DOL to Propose Updates to Overtime Pay Regulations – Salary Increases for Exempt Employees

Update: Governor Wolf agreed to repeal the regulations mentioned below that increased the minimum salary required for the Executive, Administrative, and Professional overtime exemptions. This provision will go effect on September 7, 2021 and repeals all of the PA regulations for these exemptions. The likely...

| August 1, 2021

Mandatory Overtime Laws

Don’t be a Victim of Overtime Violation…Know the Law The Fair Labor Standards Act is the overtime and minimum wage law that regulates how employees must be paid. Under the FLSA, non-exempt employees must be paid at least minimum wage for all hours worked and...

| June 15, 2020

Tipped Workers Should Get Full Minimum Wage for Non-Tipped Worked…But Trump’s Department of Labor Disagrees

According to the 9th Circuit (the federal appeals court for Alaska, Arizona, California, and Hawaii), the “80/20 rule” does apply. This ruling upheld prior regulations from the Labor Department which stated that employers may not reduce a tip-earning employee’s hourly pay below the...

| October 8, 2019

Salary Plus Half Time for Overtime (aka Fluctuating Workweek or Chinese Overtime) is Not Allowed in 7 States

While the labor laws on overtime pay at the federal level (and for most states) permit non-exempt salaried workers’ overtime pay to be calculated using the fluctuating-workweek method (aka Chinese Overtime), there are currently 7 states that prohibit or limit such pay schemes: Alaska, California,...

| November 28, 2018

NEW RULE: Calculating Overtime for California Employees Who Get Flat Rate Bonus Payments

The California Supreme Court recently released an opinion that will result in workers receiving more overtime pay in pay periods in which they work overtime and receive a flat sum bonus. This is a very favorable ruling for workers and it applies retroactively – meaning...

| April 10, 2018

States with Overtime Pay for Home Health Workers

Good news about overtime may be on the horizon for home health workers in the United States. Currently, the Fair Labor Standards Act's "companionship exemption" excludes overtime for home health workers, but several states provide overtime provisions, regardless. Additionally, a labor law change is under...

| August 29, 2012

California Exempt Employees

What is a California Exempt Employee? California exempt employees are workers who meet California’s strict requirements for exempt employees, which means that they are not eligible for overtime pay under either the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) or under California legislation. Because California’s labor...

| January 3, 2011

California Labor Law Breaks

According to California labor law, breaks for meals and breaks for rest are a necessary requirement in the workplace. Surpassing the Fair Labor Standards Act, California labor laws are rightfully considered to be among the toughest in the Nation. The majority of occupations are entitled...

| January 3, 2011

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