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California and Washington Join Jurisdictions Requiring Pre-Employment Pay Transparency
Effective January 1, California and Washington joined a growing list of jurisdictions requiring employers to be transparent about their pay. The new laws require employers to include a salary range in job postings, and are similar to a 2021 Colorado law and an ordinance that went into effect in New York City last year.
January 11, 2023
Minimum Wages Raised in States Across the United States
As a new year began on January 1, 2023, the federal minimum wage remained $7.25 per hour. However, new state minimum wage laws took effect in both Maryland and Virginia:
January 03, 2023
Former Workers Sue St-Ned Pizza, Purveyor of Gourmet Cannabis Pizza, for Wage and Hour Violations
Two former employees of the St-Ned Pizza chain, which specializes in gourmet cannabis pizza in New York City, sued for wage and hour violations on December 22, 2022.
December 29, 2022
NLRB Reaffirms Johnnie’s Poultry Standard for Employer Questioning during ULP Proceedings
On December 15, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting workers from employer coercion when they are interviewed about unfair labor practices.
December 22, 2022
Cannabis Workers Dismiss Complaint Alleging Unpaid Pre- and Post-Shift Work and Agree to Arbitrate
On September 16, 2022, employees Robert Emperor and Colt Monroe filed suit against their employer Cresco Labs, alleging that they were not paid for pre- and post-shift work. Specifically, Emperor and Monroe asserted that before clocking in, employees had to undergo a mandatory health screening, walk to shipping containers, and don PPE so they could report to their assigned area at their scheduled shift start time.
December 19, 2022
Virginia Home Health Care Company Required to Pay $1.5 Million for Shorting Workers on Overtime
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled in favor of home healthcare workers who alleged they had been underpaid due to falsified time records.The United States Department of Labor sued Kynd Hearts Home Healthcare LLC on behalf of its employees, alleging the company fabricated pay records and failed to consistently pay employees their overtime.
December 16, 2022
Baltimore Car Dealerships Settle Equal Pay Act Lawsuit
On November 30, 2022, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland entered an Order approving a $62,500 settlement between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Jerry’s Chevrolet, Inc. and Jerry’s Motorcars, Inc., car dealerships in Baltimore, Maryland, in a lawsuit brought on behalf of a female dispatcher alleging violations of the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
December 12, 2022
Federal Court in California Permits Class of Elder Care App Workers to Pursue Claims They Are Misclassified as Independent Contractors For Work Obtained Through an Apps
On October 5, 2022 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California agreed that a lawsuit filed by an elder care worker could proceed as a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
December 10, 2022
Workers, Cannabis Dispensary Agree to $45,000 Settlement Regarding Claims of Unpaid Overtime
Two cannabis workers and a Maryland dispensary have agreed to a $45,000 settlement of the workers’ unpaid overtime lawsuit. Last Friday, the two parties asked a federal judge to approve the settlement, which would put an end to the workers’ claims of wage theft and discrimination.
December 08, 2022
State Protections for Cannabis Use
Although cannabis is a Schedule I drug under federal law, multiple states have legalized it, either for medical or recreational use, or both. With the mid-term elections in November 2022, cannabis use for medical and recreational purposes has been decriminalized or legalized in twenty-one states and the District of Columbia.
December 06, 2022
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