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Remember when I told you that New Jersey was this close to upping the minimum wage to $15/hr?
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“Hold our drink, feds.” New Jersey strikes deal for $15 minimum wage
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On Wednesday, I blogged about how Democrats in the U.S. Senate were introducing a new bill to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $15 per hour.
Yesterday, the State of New Jersey completed a roadmap to a $15/hr minimum wage in the Garden State. Continue reading
New $15 minimum wage bill will be introduced in the Senate today.
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For nearly ten years, from September 1, 1997 through July 23, 2007, the federal minimum wage was $5.15 per hour. Three times in the following two years, the minimum wage rose, settling in at $7.25 per hour on July 24, 2009. The minimum wage has remained $7.25 since then.
That might change soon. Continue reading
Need a refresher on providing break time for nursing moms at work?
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Do you have to pay hourly employees for travel time?
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When does federal law require you to pay a job applicant to interview? Wait, what?!? (UPDATED)
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In plain English: How will Philadelphia’s Fair Workweek law impact your local business?
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In a 14-3 vote last week, Philadelphia City Council approved sweeping changes to the ways local employers can schedule work, hire new employees, and pay their workers.
It’s kind of a big deal.
And with Mayor Kenney chomping at the bit to sign the legislation, here’s what employers need to know about Philadelphia’s New Fair Workweek rules. Continue reading
Do you have to pay overtime to a drug dealer?
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I just finished binging the first season of Narcos: Mexico on Netflix, which was awesome! Set in the 1980s, the show explores the growth of the cartel drug trade in Mexico. During one of the episodes, some of the main drug dealers discuss how it is inevitable that marijuana will become legalized.
And how right they were! Continue reading
Fair Labor Standards Act Obituaries: The 80/20 Rule
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The 80/20 rule passed away peacefully on November 8, 2018, when the U.S. Department of Labor issued this Opinion Letter. Continue reading
What if the general release in your severance agreement isn’t as “general” as you think it is? What then?
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On Tuesday, I wrote about severance agreements. Specifically, I suggested that employers benefit from: (1) drafting easy-to-understand agreements; and (2) giving former employees a reasonable amount of time to read the agreement and decide whether to sign.
Generally, if you check those boxes, you’ve got yourself an enforceable agreement in which the former employee has released all claims.
Well, there may be at least one exception. Continue reading