Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the shift to a remote workplace has increased across employment fields. Although a remote environment has provided an...
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Minimum Wage Updates 2023
Several states and localities are raising their minimum wages in 2023. The new minimum wages came into effect on January 1, 2023, unless otherwise...
Remote Employee Expenses
It is undeniable that remote positions and remote work options have become a persistent and desirable employment trend. As a result of this shift,...
Minimum Wage Updates 2022
25 states are raising their minimum wage in 2022. These states include, but are not limited to, California, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New...
NY Legalizes Marijuana – Implications for Employers
Last month, the New York State Senate passed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA). Upon being signed into law by Governor Cuomo, the Act...
Multi-State Rules for Remote Employees
Many employers have switched their employees to remote work with no foreseeable return date in sight. More than ever, employees are being hired to...
Minimum Wage Changes 2020
In 2020, 25 states and Washington D.C. will raise their minimum wage. Additionally, effective December 31, 2019, New York State’s salary threshold...
Non-Compete Agreements – The Changing Law
Traditionally, non-compete agreements were only given to high-level employees, such as executives. However, over the last decade, non-compete...
Minimum Wage and Salary Threshold Increases for 2017
Minimum Wage The federal minimum wage for nonexempt employees will remain at $7.25 per hour. State and local governments, however, continue to raise...
Massachusetts Passes Expansive Pay Equity Law
On August 1, 2016, the Massachusetts legislature unanimously enacted its Act to Establish Pay Equity (the “Act”). Following a national trend, as...