The Obama administration has finalized a number of employment-related regulations over the past few months, including rules on overtime, worker benefits, paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors, and union elections. Additional regulations may be finalized prior to the commencement of the Trump Administration.
Finalizing a regulation does not mean, however, that it will
On September 7, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor published final regulations on the methods by which employees must be paid, including with respect to direct deposit of wages and payroll debit cards. The regulations become effective on March 7, 2017.
Direct Deposit
New York first legislated the method of payment of wages
On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, the D.C. Council held a joint public hearing on two employment-related bills. Both the video and audio recordings of the hearing are available on the D.C. Council’s website.
The first bill addressed at the joint public hearing was the Fair Credit History Screening Act of 2015 (Bill B21-0244). This
On December 1, 2015, the D.C. Council introduced legislation that would establish standards for retail and food service employers in D.C. The legislation, the Hours and Scheduling Stability Act of 2015 (Bill B21-0512) (the “Act”) seeks to impose a host of new protections for employees of large retail and restaurant chains. D.C. Councilmembers Mary Cheh,