William Hays Weissman discusses when employers should offer Earned Wage Access programs, which allow employees to access earned-but-unpaid wages in advance of payday.
Thelma Akpan explains how employers can prepare for Australia’s fair work amendment bill that bans pay secrecy clauses in employment contracts. (Subscription required.)
Jonathan Rector talks about laws enacted in Florida and Texas to ensure that state law pre-empts city and county ordinances, including minimum wage and workplace health and safety rules. (Subscription required.)
Michael Lotito discusses process concerns surrounding the U.S. Department of Labor’s plans to roll out new Fair Labor Standards Act rules on overtime and independent contractor classification, and new laws tackling pay transparency. (Subscription required