On December 6, 2023, the Biden administration released its Fall 2023 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions, which provides a semi-annual update on the federal government’s regulatory agenda and sets target dates for upcoming rulemaking. That update included the announcement that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) aims to release its final rule amending
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Illinois Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
On January 1, 2024, the Illinois Minimum Wage will rise to $14 per hour for individual who are 18 years and older. New employees in the first 90 days of employment over the age of 18 may be paid up to 50 cents less per hour. Youths under the age of 18 who work fewer…
Cook County Amends Paid Leave Ordinance
Following Chicago’s last-minute changes to its much-discussed Paid Leave Ordinance, Cook County has joined the recent flurry of legislating in Illinois to amend its own leave requirements. On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, which amends the prior Cook County Earned Sick Leave Ordinance to…
California Labor Code Section 2810.5 Updated Notice
Effective January 1, 2024, AB 636 amends California Labor Code Section 2810.5 to require employers to provide employees with additional information at the time of hiring. This includes information about the existence of a federal or state emergency or disaster declaration applicable to the county or counties where the employee is to be employed—and that…
Chicago Amends Paid Leave Ordinance
In welcome news for employers, the Chicago City Council passed an amendment to the new Chicago Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance, which will delay implementation of paid leave requirements from December 31, 2023, to July 1, 2024. The ordinance significantly expands paid leave requirements for Chicago employers and includes some of…
Arizona’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
In accordance with A.R.S. § 23-363(B), also known as the Fair Wages and Healthy Families Act, Arizona’s minimum wage will increase to $14.35 per hour, effective January 1, 2024.…
Wages Set To Increase in New York in 2024
By Brian Turoff & Krista Gay
As previously reported, on May 3, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the FY2024 New York State Budget Agreement (the Budget), which includes legislation increasing the state’s minimum wage rate over the next three years.…
California’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
On January 1, 2024, California’s state minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour for all employers. This minimum wage rate applies to all employees, subject to a few limited exceptions. Correspondingly, exempt employees in California must earn no less than two times the state’s minimum wage, or an annual salary of no less than…
Oregon Slated To Increase Minimum Wage Effective July 1, 2024
Oregon has three separate minimum wages that vary based on work location and inflation (as applicable), which are labeled Portland Metro, Standard, and Nonurban. The Standard minimum wage is applicable to the counties of Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Wasco, Yamhill, and parts of Clackamas, Multnomah,…
Alaska’s Minimum Wage Increases on January 1, 2024
Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $11.73 per hour, effective January 1, 2024, from the current minimum wage of $10.85 per hour. This represents an increase of $0.88, or approximately 8.1%. Minimum salaries for certain exempt employees will also rise on January 1, 2024. These employees are required to maintain a salary equivalent to two…