Eric Emanuelson

Mar 15, 2024 | workforcebulletin.com | Frank Morris |Nathaniel M. Glasser |Eric Emanuelson |Jessica Hajdukiewicz

This springtime, Washington, D.C. employers may want to spruce up their compliance checklists to stay ahead of new pay transparency obligations. On January 12, 2024, Mayor Bowser signed the Wage Transparency Omnibus Amendment Act of 2023 (the “Act”), which modifies the Wage Transparency Act of 2014. The Act imposes new pay disclosure requirements for job postings, prohibits employer inquiries into an applicant’s wage history, and directs employers to post a new notice in their workplaces.

Feb 29, 2024 | wagehourblog.com | Frank Morris |Eric Emanuelson |Jessica Hajdukiewicz

Washington, D.C. is poised to extend the reach of its minimum wage requirements. On January 10, 2024, Washington D.C. Mayor Bowser signed the Minimum Wage Clarification Amendment Act of 2023 (B25-0134) (the “Amendment”), which modifies the circumstances under which an employee must be paid the District of Columbia’s minimum wage.

Nov 17, 2023 | natlawreview.com | John Mysliwiec |Steven M. Swirsky |Eric Emanuelson |Lauri F. Rasnick

In Roth v. Foris Ventures, LLC, Nos. 22-16632, 22-16633, 2023 U.S. App. LEXIS 30081 (9th Cir. Nov. 13, 2023), the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit partially reversed the dismissal of a shareholder derivative suit seeking to recover disgorgement of short-swing profits under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78p(b).

Aug 9, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Eric Emanuelson

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 With amendments to the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (the “Act”) set to take effect on January 1, 2024 (the “2024 Amendments”), the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) has started the process of updating its compliance guidance for employers. The first update comes in the form of a revised Interpretative Notice & Formal Opinion (“INFO”) , which the CDLE published on July 28, 2023.

Mar 1, 2023 | natlawreview.com | Eric Emanuelson

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 Gratuities are often helpful for both employees and their employers: tips supplement a worker’s income, and federal law and the laws of most states allow employers to credit a portion of a worker’s tips toward the company’s minimum wage obligations. But what exactly is a tip and how do employers take this so-called “tip credit?”What is a tip or gratuity?