Wages
Florida – The political committee Florida For A Fair Wage submitted the necessary 766,200 signatures needed to reach the ballot. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Denver, CO – The Colorado Restaurant Association notified the mayor and city council of its intent to litigate if the city proceeds with its plan to raise the local minimum wage. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Fifth Third Bank – The company officially implemented its previously-announced minimum wage increase for its employees to $18/hr. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Paid Leave
Federal – Sens. Cassidy (R-LA) and Sinema (D-AZ) introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide new parents an advance on their child tax credits as well as provide an immediate $5,000 for childcare costs that can be paid back over ten years. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
San Antonio, TX – The local business community’s ongoing lawsuit against the city’s new paid leave ordinance will be considered next week. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Study – The National Bureau of Economic Research released a long-term study on the fiscal impact of California’s paid family leave law, the first in the country. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Labor Policy
EEOC – A federal judge ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) must continue to collect pay data from employers with 100 or more workers, denying the agency’s request to deem the collection complete. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Labor Department – The White House budget office completed review of a proposed fluctuating workweek rule that would alter how employers calculate overtime for salaried employees with fluctuating schedules. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
California – Rideshare companies launched a $90 million ballot initiative campaign this week to exempt themselves from Assembly Bill 5, which requires companies to reclassify workers as employees instead of contractors. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
New Jersey – The state legislature advanced out of committee and appears poised to approve a new portable benefits law targeted at rideshare companies during its lame duck session. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Philadelphia, PA – The city council approved a “Domestic Workers Bill of Rights.” To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Joe Biden – The top contender in the Democratic Presidential Primary released a series of commitments this week, expanding his labor platform. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Miscellaneous
New York City, NY – Grubhub’s conflict with the New York City council continues to escalate. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Study – Researchers at NYU released a study this week finding that the closer children live to a QSR, the higher the rates of childhood obesity. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe