Labor Days
NY Labor Commissioner Raises Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
At the end of February, New York’s acting labor commissioner, Mario J. Musolino, ordered that the minimum wage for tipped workers be raised to $7.50 an hour. The increase will go into effect at the end of 2015. This…
DOL Extends FMLA Rights to Same-Sex Couples Nationwide
After the Supreme Court’s landmark 2013 ruling in United States v. Windsor found section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional, there was significant uncertainty regarding an employer’s obligations…
D.C.’s Wage Theft Amendment Takes Effect February 26, Imposes New Notice and Hours Recording Obligations on Employers
In September 2014, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted the Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Amendment’). The Amendment takes effect on Thursday and amends four D.C. employment law statutes,…
Philadelphia, The City of Brotherly Love, Shows Love To Employees By Finally Enacting Paid Sick Leave
Joining the ranks of states and local municipalities enacting paid sick leave, the Philadelphia City Council passed the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Ordinance on February 12, 2015, making it the 17 th…
Score One for Dads in Massachusetts: New Law Requires Small Employers To Provide Paternity Leave
Under a new law signed by the former Massachusetts governor on January 7, 2015—just one day before he left office—fathers in Massachusetts will be guaranteed up to eight weeks of unpaid job-protected paternity leave…