Authored by Katherine M. Smallwood
Seyfarth Synopsis: On May 8, 2017, Governor Nathan Deal signed a law expanding the reach of a pre-existing statute that prohibits Georgia localities from passing ordinances affecting worker pay in Georgia. The amendment is in line with a trend of states’ laws proactively limiting counties’ and cities’ abilities to promulgate ordinances that exceed worker
Continue Reading Georgia Governor Signs Law Preempting Predictive Scheduling Ordinances
Authored by Alex Passantino
‘Twas the week before Christmas, 2-0-1-5
When the poetry elves on the blog came alive.
Crafting their rhymes with a purpose so clear:
Presenting the wage-hour gems of the year.
In January, for new regs in this year our breath bated.
Then for six painful months, we speculated and waited.
And just as
Continue Reading I’m Dreaming of a White Collar: 2015 Year in Review
Authored by Abad Lopez
Starting July 1, 2015, the minimum wage in the City of Chicago is $10 per hour. The Chicago City Council approved an ordinance that also increases the city’s minimum wage in successive increments through July 1, 2019. By enacting this ordinance, Chicago becomes one of the largest U.S. cities to adopt such a measure—following a trend
Continue Reading From Stanley Cup to Ante Up: Minimum Wage Increase Sweeps Chicagoland
Authored by Robert S. Whitman
For New York City employers, there’s a new sheriff in town.
Make that a new Mayor.
As we have reported previously, New York City recently enacted the Earned Sick Time Act, which requires most private employers to give up to 40 hours of sick leave a year to their employees working in the City.
Continue Reading Mayor de Blasio Proposes Significant Expansion to NYC Sick Leave Law