Wage and hour

John Deere supplier to set up $1.5 million fund for illegally employed children

|March 27th, 2024|

The manufacturer owes nearly $300,000 and must set aside 30 days’ profit due to child labor violations it reportedly blames on a staffing provider.
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Iowa aims to cap temporary nurse bill rates but faces opposition

|March 6th, 2024|

Healthcare organizations in Iowa could see bill rates capped at 150% of the statewide average wage if Iowa House file 2391 passes.
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California to up minimum wage for healthcare workers to $25

|October 18th, 2023|

A new law will progressively raise the minimum wage for all California healthcare employees over the next decade to $25 per hour.
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Equal pay for temps: Illinois and New Jersey laws in effect

|August 9th, 2023|

A law providing for equal pay for industrial contingent workers was signed by Illinois’ governor, while a broader law already in place in New Jersey faces another appeal.
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New York considers tying minimum wage to inflation

|January 18th, 2023|

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed raising the state's minimum wage at a rate determined by the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earnings for the Northeast Region.
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Union accuses Alphabet of blocking pay transparency

|November 9th, 2022|

A union that seeks to represent directly employed and contingent workers at Google alleged in a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board that Alphabet blocked contract workers from accessing internal pay transparency data.
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IC Roundup: Comment period for DOL rule extended; other stories

|November 2nd, 2022|

The public comment period is extended for the DOL’s proposed worker classification rule; 47 workers receive $1 million in back wages and damages; Shipt faces misclassification charges lodged by Washington DC and Minnesota.
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Pay transparency: The growing trend

|October 19th, 2022|

Many US states are enacting legislation to create pay transparency. SIA’s legal and regulatory research director explores the most recent rules coming out of California and their impact.
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California expands wage reporting rules, adds contingent workers to the mix

|October 5th, 2022|

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that expands pay reporting and disclosure requirements for most employers, including those engaging contingent workers.
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U-turn ahead: UK to repeal IR35 reforms

|September 28th, 2022|

The UK is fulfilling its new prime minister’s promise to scrap IR35 off-payroll working rules. While welcome news, experts urge caution from employers and push for clear government guidance.
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