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Chicago Introduces Wage Theft and Paid Secure Leave Ordinances

By Steven J. Pearlman, Edward Young and Dakota D. Treece on Posted in Wage and Hour
On May 26, 2021, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot introduced a series of ordinances (the “Ordinances”) which seek to implement new wage theft protections and provide certain employees with the ability to take paid “secure leave.”  A copy of the Ordinances is available here. First, the Ordinances would amend the Chicago Municipal Code to provide that … Continue Reading

Governor Signs Amendments to N.Y. Wage Theft Prevention Act, Eliminating Requirement that Employers Issue Annual Notices to Employees between January 1 and February 1

By Amy Melican and Marc A. Mandelman on Posted in Workplace Policies and Procedures
On December 29, 2014, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill amending the N.Y. Wage Theft Prevention Act (“WTPA”) immediately eliminating the requirement that employers send annual WTPA wage rate and pay date notices to current employees between January 1 and February 1 of each year.  As we have previously reported, amendments to the WTPA were … Continue Reading

New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Amendments Awaiting Governor’s Signature

By Amy Melican, Fredric Leffler, Katharine Parker and Marc A. Mandelman on Posted in Wage and Hour, Workplace Policies and Procedures
On June 19, 2014, both houses of the New York State Legislature passed a bill that would amend the N.Y. Wage Theft Prevention Act of 2010 (the “Act”). The amendments eliminate the annual wage rate notice requirement and increase the penalties for violations of the wage payment laws. It is expected that Governor Cuomo will … Continue Reading
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