On August 23, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the DOL’s so-called “80/20/30” tip credit rule. The decision applies nationwide. In short, the rule required employers to pay tipped employees the full minimum wage—without a tip credit—for work time that...
Effective August 13, 2024, employers of all sizes will be prohibited from taking adverse action against volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) for reporting late to work because they are responding, in their official capacity, to an emergency...
Starting September 1, 2024, New Hampshire law will prohibit employers of all sizes from discriminating against applicants and employees based on their protective hairstyle. Protective hairstyles are defined as hair type or style, including braids, locs, tight coils or...
The state’s employment discrimination law, which applies to employers with four or more employees in the state, now includes housing status as a protected characteristic. Housing status means a person or family’s overnight residence, regardless of permanence or...
The New Hampshire Department of Labor recently released the new Notice of Veterans’ Benefits and Services poster, which must be posted by employers of all sizes in a location that’s accessible to all employees.
Minnesota employers of all sizes will be required to submit their first employee wage reports to the state by October 31, 2024, as part of their obligations under the state’s Paid Leave law. The reports must include each employee’s name, Social Security number, hours...
