Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently committed to begin the gradual process of reopening businesses in Texas. On April 17, 2020, Governor Abbott issued two Executive Orders that relate to the strategic reopening of select services as the first step to open Texas in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Continue Reading Texas Governor Issues Executive Orders to Reopen Business for Retail and Healthcare Employers
The California Second Appellate District has held that retail employees who were required to “call in” two hours before their scheduled shift to find out if they actually needed to report to work were entitled to reporting time pay.
Continue Reading California Court Holds On-Call Scheduling Means Reporting Time Pay for Employees
Recently, the New York Department of Labor released a set of proposed regulations affecting the Minimum Wage Order for Miscellaneous Industries and Occupations, which applies to most employers except hotels and restaurants.
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With Christmas falling on a Sunday this year, retailers should be mindful of state blue laws, which sometimes require premium pay to hourly employees working on Sundays or holidays.
Continue Reading Blue Laws May Require Extra Pay for Non-Exempt Retail Employees During Holidays
On Monday, September 19, 2016, the Seattle City Council approved an ordinance (C.B. 118765) designed to bring more stability to the schedules of retail and food service industry workers, who often experience last-minute scheduling changes, loss of paid hours, and back-to-back shifts. The law, which was developed during a series of meetings between the City, business owners and worker advocates, will be codified in Chapter 14.22 of the Seattle Municipal Code and will take effect on July 1, 2017.
Continue Reading Seattle Passes “Secure Scheduling” Law for Hourly Retail and Food Service Employees