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.

A new tax has been imposed on employees living or working in the Village of Lyons.

Our sick leave toolkit, which includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and model sick leave policies for jurisdictions with sick leave laws, has been updated.

The California Supreme Court has denied review of a lower court ruling finding that employers have a duty to reasonably accommodate an applicant or employee who is associated with a disabled person who needs the employee’s assistance.