Wage & Hour Developments
Wage & Hour Developments
The regulatory landscape, appetite for administrative agency enforcement, and judicial interpretations related to wage-and-hour issues are rapidly evolving. Our blog is a one-stop resource for federal- and state-level updates and analysis on wage-and-hour-related developments affecting employers.
California Voters Reject Minimum Wage Increase
This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026.
California Minimum Wage Initiative Still Undecided
The fate of California Proposition 32 (Prop 32) remains undecided as votes are still being counted. Prop 32 addressed whether California’s minimum wage would increase starting January 1, 2025.
Massachusetts Voters Retain Subminimum Wage for Tipped Employees
On election day Massachusetts voters were given the opportunity to vote on the Fair Wage for Tipped Workers Act, a ballot measure, referred to as Question 5, that would have gradually increased pay for tipped workers until it met the state minimum wage of $15 an hour in 2029. Voters rejected the ballot measure by a nearly 30% margin.
Arizona’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2025
Illinois Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2025
Washington Announces New Minimum Wages for 2025
2024 California Labor, Employment, and Independent Contractor Legislative Update
New Washington Ruling Endorses 30-Minute Penalty for Meal Period Violations
New Rates for California Software Employees and Licensed Physicians and Surgeons
The California Department of Industrial Relations Updates Its PAGA FAQs Following Legislative Reforms
Recent District of Arizona Opinion Holds Two Non-Compete Agreements Are Unenforceable
California Raises Minimum Wages for Health Care Workers—Effective October 16, 2024
New Illinois Employment Laws Arrive En Masse
Massachusetts Court Finds Retention Bonuses Are Not Wages
A Massachusetts state appellate court recently ruled a retention bonus is a form of “contingent compensation” not subject to Massachusetts’s wage laws.