Wages
Colorado – The state unveiled its new overtime proposal that if finalized, would eventually raise the salary threshold to $57,500 by 2026, far in excess of the new federal standard of approximately $36,000/yr. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Pennsylvania – The Republican-led senate overwhelmingly passed compromise minimum wage legislation that would increase the wage level to $9.25/hr by 2022.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Chicago, IL – The mayor’s proposed budget plan for 2020 which included language preserving the tip credit at its current 60/40 ratio instead of eliminating it outright passed unanimously through the budget committee this week and is headed to the finance committee.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Denver, CO – A proposed ordinance to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15.87/hr by 2022 passed its first reading in the city council this week.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Washington, DC – Karl Racine, the Attorney General for Washington, DC, is suing DoorDash and accusing the company of pocketing tips meant for workers and misleading customers about where their money was going.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Paid Leave
Democratic Presidential Debate – For the first time in five debates, the paid leave issue took center stage with each candidate supporting a robust federal paid leave program for new parents.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Scheduling
Lowe’s – Despite an escalating national conversation on both the political right and left regarding mandated scheduling, the home-improvement retailer recently instituted a new “customer-centric” scheduling system that is receiving backlash from employees.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Labor Policy
US House – A U.S. House labor subcommittee held a hearing this week on allegations that money was illegally diverted from traditional apprenticeship programs into the new Industry Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs).To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
EEOC – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may adopt pay data reporting requirements for employers via rulemaking, it announced in its fall regulatory agenda Nov. 20.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Joint Employer – As part of the Fall Regulatory Agenda, the Administration also announced that a coordinated effort by the NLRB, the EEOC and the Labor Department would ensue to tighten up rules and regulations that will make it harder to claim joint employer liability.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
NLRB – The Board plans to issue a final rule later this month that would repeal the Obama-era “ambush election” rule that intended to dramatically condense the time frame in which unions could hold an organizing election.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Miscellaneous
McDonald’s – A group of 17 Chicago-area workers filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s alleging a corporate culture of workplace violence and a lack of protection for front-line workers.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe