The Keystone State has recently approved a comprehensive reform of its somewhat antiquated laws and regulations regarding workers whose pay includes tips. Although there are few bold innovations or dramatic changes to [...]
Equal Pay Day is observed on March 15 this year - this is the day chosen to signify how much extra women must work in order to earn the same pay [...]
From the fight to establish the first minimum wage law to today, there has always been resistance to the simple requirement that workers be paid a living wage for full-time work. The [...]
Ahh, California - the Golden State, the inspiration of countless songs, books, films, and dreams; home to innovative business, social, and media trends. Included among the many who monitor these [...]
We asked the question a year ago, “Do you work for an ethical company?” While we all wish we did work for an ethical company, unfortunately, many do not. Corporate [...]
Governor Kathy Hochul signed an important modification to the New York state prevailing wage laws on Labor Day, extending the law's coverage to thousands of building services workers. Prevailing wage [...]
It seems like a simple enough question. It's an important question, too, mainly because we start getting paid when work starts. That's when your time becomes the bosses'; when they [...]
Laws are enacted and changed by state and local legislatures throughout the year, but they typically go into effect on either January 1 or July 1. From requiring hazard pay [...]
Today, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) is a behemoth, addressing a wide range of issues in the vast field of “labor.” From its founding in 1913 as an [...]
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) is a very large federal bureaucracy, comprising over 15,000 employees and with an annual budget in excess of $11 billion. You are one [...]
