Minimum Wage
St. Louis Minimum Wage Ordinance Valid, Missouri High Court Rules
By Jackson Lewis P.C. on
Posted in Minimum Wage
Ohio Means Business: New Law Prohibits Cities and Counties From Enacting Paid Sick Leave, Predictive Scheduling, and Minimum Wage Laws
By Katharine C. Weber & David A. Nenni on
Posted in Uncategorized
Imagine you operate multiple business locations in Columbus, Ohio where 3 counties comprise the city proper and as many as 11 counties comprise the larger Columbus Metropolitan Area. Now imagine that each of those counties adopts their own local ordinance requiring paid sick leave as well as advance notice (and extra pay) to employees before…
Federal Court In Florida Is Latest To Reject DOL Regulation, Finds FLSA Does Not Require That Employees Receiving Full Minimum Wage Retain All Tips
By Justin R. Barnes on
While Department of Labor regulations interpreting the FLSA remain the primary source of employer guidance regarding the Act’s requirements, they are not necessarily the final word on what federal wage law requires. This is so even where they have been subject to “notice and comment,” triggering a higher level of judicial deference. A federal court…
San Diego Passes Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in California, Minimum Wage
San Diego, California has become the latest municipality to add minimum wage and paid sick leave requirements for city employers. Full coverage is available here.
Minimum Wages To Rise On Both Coasts
By Noel P. Tripp on
Over the past few years, numerous states and municipalities have increased the statutory minimum wage. Further, through Executive Order, President Obama increased the federal minimum wage applicable to federal contractors. Consistent with this trend, the governors of both California and New York have now reached new legislative deals with their respective legislative branches which provide…
Oregon Governor Signs Bill Increasing Oregon’s Minimum Wage
By Noel P. Tripp on
Last week, Oregon joined New York, Los Angeles, Birmingham, Seattle and others on the list of states and municipalities continuing to push for a higher minimum wage in the face of stalled federal rulemaking. In Alabama, the state quickly blocked Birmingham’s efforts. Full coverage of the Oregon law is available here.
Santa Monica Latest Municipality To Dive Into Wage Rulemaking
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in California, Minimum Wage
As covered on the Jackson Lewis web site here, Santa Monica (CA) has joined the City of Los Angeles and other municipalities in enacting a minimum wage and paid sick leave statute. Absent a change or legal challenge, the minimum wage schedule set forth in the new ordinance takes effect on July 1,
Birmingham Implements Wage Ordinance Effective Immediately, Subject To Possible Overturning at State Level
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Alabama, Minimum Wage
As discussed in detail on the Jackson Lewis web site, the Birmingham City Council – attempting to push through a wage increase within the municipality ahead of rule-making at the state level designed to preempt such city laws – has passed an ordinance increasing the minimum wage within city limits to $10.10 effective immediately. …
Indiana Court Rejects Claim that Scholar-Athletes Are Employees under FLSA
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Coverage
Last week, an Indiana federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought by former University of Pennsylvania (“Penn”) athletes against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) and a number of its member schools over their alleged employment status and corresponding minimum wage protection under the FLSA. Berger, et al. v. NCAA, et al., S.D. Ind., No. 1:14-CV-01710,…