For nearly two decades, Nevada has utilized a unique two-tier minimum wage system that permitted employers that offered qualified health benefits to employees to pay $1.00 less per hour than employers that did not offer such benefits to their employees.
Minimum wage laws can affect businesses of all sizes, whether operating nationwide, in multiple jurisdictions, or only in one state, county, or city. To help manage this challenge, we summarize scheduled state- and local-level wage increases.
In addition to the laws enacted by state and local legislatures, there are proposed measures on the ballot next week that may also impact the workplace.
California state and local governmental bodies—our state legislature, and counties and cities—were active again this year in their efforts to regulate the workplace.
In 2018, the District of Columbia enacted the Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act. Among other things, the Act imposes obligations on employers that employ tipped employees, including significant training and reporting requirements.
