On April 26th Senators Bernie Sanders (I.-Vermont), Patty Murray (D.-Washington) and Chuck Schumer (D.-New York) announced a bill that would raise the national minimum wage to $15 per hour, the first such raise since 2009 and the highest since 1968. Wages for tipped workers would also increase gradually over time and eventually achieve parity with … [Read more...]
Department of Labor Accuses Google of Sexual Discrimination
In January, the Department of Labor filed a lawsuit after Google failed to comply with an audit that was requested in September, 2015. However, based on information released to the DoL based on said lawsuit, the agency now claims that “systemic compensation disparities against women [are] pretty much across the entire workforce.” Government … [Read more...]
Republicans Vote to Exploit Workers, Roll Back Obama-Regulation
On Monday March 6th, the Senate passed yet another “resolution of disapproval,” effectively rescinding an Obama regulation meant to track companies’ violations of labor laws – including minimum wage, overtime, and health and safety statutes – to prevent the federal government from contracting such corporations. This regulation, known as the Fair … [Read more...]
Survey Shows 44 Percent Wage Gap Between Male and Female Law Partners
A recent survey conducted by Major, Lindsey & Africa shows that there is a current 44 percent wage gap between male and female partners in large law firms on a national level. According to the survey, female partners earned $659,000 on average while male partners earned an average of $949,000. The survey recorded reports from 2,100 law … [Read more...]
Group of 55 Business Associations and 21 States Challenge Overtime Rule
On Tuesday, state officials from 21 states and 55 business associations challenged the overtime rule announced by the Obama Administration. The lawsuit was filed against the US Department of Labor in the US District Court of Eastern Texas. The complaint filed by the 55 business associations claims that the proposed overtime rule violates the … [Read more...]
New State Laws Debrief
Over 100 new state laws will be enacted on July 1, 2016. The following article will provide highlights of these new laws. Crime and Law Enforcement Colorado will enact a law that increases the amount of time that a victim of sexual assault has to file a case to 20 years after the event. Florida and Georgia will now speed up the process of … [Read more...]
