Wages
New Jersey – Next week, a senate committee will consider suspending the automatic increases in the recently-passed minimum wage bill if unemployment levels were to rise or sales tax receipts were to fall. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Denver, CO – The mayor and a city councilwoman offered a compromise minimum wage increase that would spread the phase-in period over three years (instead of two) and decrease the initial increase to $12.85/hr from the originally-proposed $13.80/hr. The tip credit would not be affected, remaining at its current $3.02/hr.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Bank of America – The company announced it will implement a planned increase in its minimum wage to $20/hr by 2020, instead of the previously-announced 2021 deadline.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Paid Leave
San Antonio, TX – The business community continued its legal fight this week against the city’s recently-passed sick leave ordinance arguing for an injunction against the law. The ordinance requires businesses to provide employees one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, with a maximum of 56 hours per year.To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Pilot – Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, is adding paid, gender-neutral parental leave to its benefit package. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Scheduling
Chicago, IL – The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the city’s scheduling ordinance. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Center for Popular Democracy – The union-backed group leading the national scheduling campaign announced this week that it will push the issue in a number of new states in 2020. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Labor Policy
Labor Department – The agency released its proposed fluctuating workweek rule this week that would alter how employers calculate overtime for salaried employees with fluctuating schedules. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Labor Department – The Trump Administration’s apprenticeship program is facing scrutiny for alleged misappropriation of funds. House Democrats are opening investigations into the program. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Immigration – The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that when concluded, may allow states to utilize their identity-theft statutes to prosecute undocumented immigrants. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
New Jersey – The state legislature is considering revisions to its recently-approved wage theft law. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Seattle, WA – A prominent local restaurant company, Tom Douglas’ Restaurant Group, is the subject of a $2.4 million class-action lawsuit. It alleges that revenue from a 20% “service fee” designed to offset Seattle’s wage hike to $15/hr, did not properly disclose to customers that portions of the fee were being kept by the restaurant company. An additional allegation that the restaurants failed to properly provide meal and rest breaks was included in the complaint. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe
Trader Joe’s – Trader Joe’s is the latest company to be fined by the California Labor Commissioner. A contractor to the company, Inventory Professionals, was found guilty of underpaying 64 workers. To Access Align's Analysis: Log In or Subscribe