The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries announced a significant reinterpretation of the interplay between the state’s daily and weekly overtime laws. According to BOLI, manufacturing employers must fully and separately provide overtime pay under both statutes instead of paying the greater of the two amounts.
A lawsuit has been filed in Arizona state court seeking to stop the newly approved minimum wage hike and paid sick leave ballot initiative from taking effect. According to the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, the proposal's lack of a state revenue generator and its inclusion of multiple subjects violate the state's constitution.
As we reported last week, the New York State Department of Labor has adopted regulations implementing increases to the state minimum wage, identified required salary levels for exclusions from overtime pay for executive and administrative employees, and issued Frequently Asked Questions for employers. The new regulations are effective on December 31, 2016. Click here to read more.
Seven (7) states have joined the growing list of states legalizing the use of marijuana for medicinal and/or recreational purposes. Arkansas, California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, and North Dakota passed new marijuana laws on election day, bringing the total states (plus the District of Columbia) with medical marijuana laws to 28 and the total states (plus the District of Columbia) with recreational marijuana laws to eight (8).
A new tax has been imposed on employees living or working in the Village of Lyons.