Caregiver Protections in the News
Two interesting news items regarding caregivers have recently come to our attention. The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced an initiative focused on wage theft affecting healthcare workers. In a [...]
Pennsylvania Revamps Its Tipping Laws
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 [...]
Are You “In The Red?”
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 [...]
2022 Brings Minimum Wage Increases
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 [...]
California Advances Worker Protections
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 [...]
Whistleblowers Come Forward to Stop Health Care Fraud
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 [...]
Happy Labor Day – Coverage of New York’s Prevailing Wage Law Extended
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 [...]
What Time Do We Start Work Around Here?
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 [...]
Happy New Year to All Workers – In July!
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 [...]
Frances Perkins – Scholar, Fighter, Public Servant
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 [...]