Workers in 21 states will see a rise in the minimum wage in the new year. As 2022 begins, some states will enact pay bumps ranging from cents to dollars per hour. Many of the increases will go in...

In our annual California Legislative Update, we briefly explained that SB 606 expanded the enforcement authority of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (“Cal/OSHA”) in vario...

Say goodbye to gas-powered leaf blowers in D.C. Here's some more changes for 2022. WASHINGTON — Several new laws go into effect in the new year in D.C., Maryland and Virginia beginning January 1,...

South Dakota’s minimum wage goes up 50 cents tomorrow (Jan. 1, 2022), going from $9.45/hour to $9.95/hour. The hourly minimum wage for tipped employees will be $4.975/hour effective Jan. 1, 2022,...

In what will have a significant impact on the employment status of “gig” economy workers under federal labor law, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) seems poised to revert to ...

The following information is from Southern University: BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Due to the current surge in COVID-19 cases and the severity of the Omicron variant, Southern University and A&...

2021 was another record setting year for the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Read on for CPW’s highlights of the year’s most significant events concerning CCPA litigation, as well as ou...

The Saskatchewan Government announced updates to COVID-19 testing and isolation guidelines in a news conference held on December 30, 2021. The following changes to the mandatory isolation and fac...

Over the years, tax shelter ideas have occasionally arisen in connection with the interpretation of some of the pension provisions found in US tax treaties, encouraged, perhaps, by the lack of gu...

If you would like to know more about the PFFC of Blythe, Inc. (Popeyes) lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland K. Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047. The Los Angeles County labor law attorney...