Wages
New Jersey – As we predicted in last week’s edition, legislative leaders have postponed consideration of a bill that would have suspended automatic increases in the recently-passed minimum wage if unemployment levels were to rise or sales tax receipts were to fall.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Pennsylvania – Negotiations on a modest increase in the state minimum wage are underway and may heat up when the legislature convenes next week.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Breckenridge, CO – The city voted to opt out of any increase that Summit County (in which it resides) might pursue.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Chicago, IL – The mayor unveiled her budget plan for 2020 which included language preserving the tip credit at its current 60/40 ratio instead of eliminating it outright which was her initial approach.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Las Cruces, NM – The city council led a work session to discuss the impacts of the city’s $10.10/hr minimum wage which was established by a voter-approved ballot initiative.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Paid Leave
White House – The White House will hold a summit on paid family leave on Dec. 12 in an attempt to elevate the issue.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Labor Policy
U.S. Congress – A bipartisan Future of Work Caucus has been formed to examine policy options related to the adoption of artificial intelligence, robotics and other forms of automation technology.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
California – The ninth circuit determined that McDonald’s USA and its California franchisees are not joint employers under California law. The plaintiffs are now petitioning the state supreme court to answer a series of questions clarifying the court’s opinion.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
New Jersey – A senate committee considered legislation similar to California’s controversial Assembly Bill 5.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
New York – The state senate is considering legislation similar to California’s controversial Assembly Bill 5.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Equal Rights Amendment – Congressional Democrats are advancing legislation that would revoke the 1982 deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
McDonald’s – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of Michigan McDonald’s workers this week.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Miscellaneous
New York City, New York – Despite the city council’s insistence that Grubhub utilize an independent third-party evaluator to oversee the company’s remuneration for erroneous fee charges, the company unveiled a plan to have an internal “task force of company leaders” oversee the process.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe