GOVERNOR WOLF ENDS 2021 BY SIGNING OFF ON LEGISLATIVE REFORM OF PENNSYLVANIA WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT On December 22, 2021, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 1837, which moderately re...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently awarded approximately $36 million to a whistleblower who was culpable in the wrongful conduct and delayed reporting information to the a...

Regina Pizzeria in Lynbrook has been ordered to pay more than $178,000 in back wages, damages, and penalties. Credit: Danielle Silverman A Lynbrook pizzeria has been ordered to pay more than $178...

When New York State introduced overtime pay for farm workers two years ago, many farmers feared the increased cost would put them out of business while many of their employees worried about lost ...

The number of SEC whistleblower complaints and award amounts set records in 2021. BakerHostetler’s John Carney and Alexandra Karambelas acknowledge the growth, but say some whistleblower complain...

Workers earning minimum wage in New Jersey will see a dollar-per-hour raise on their paychecks earned this week, as the statewide minimum wage increased from $12 to $13 an hour on Jan. 1. This p...

While COVID-19 dominates headlines as the calendar turns to a new year, many of California's new 2022 employment laws pertain to more traditional issues. We wrote about some in our recent alert. ...

The Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) Jan. 4 accepted for consideration Bill No. 6500, to set the minimum wage for 2022. The bill includes measures to set the 2022 minimum wage to: 1) 7,000 U...