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California Minimum Wage for 2023 Announced

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/10/07/california-minimum-wage-for-2023-announced
The California minimum wage will increase to $15.50 an hour for all employers on January 1, 2023.

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Pennsylvania’s New Tip-Related and Overtime Pay Requirements

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/08/19/pennsylvania-s-new-tip-related-and-overtime-pay-requirements
Amended wage and hour administrative regulations impact Pennsylvania minimum wage requirements for tipped employees and the calculation of overtime pay for nonexempt, salaried workers who work a...

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Michigan Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Changes Delayed Until February

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/08/12/michigan-minimum-wage-and-paid-sick-leave-changes-delayed-until-february
A Michigan court has ruled that amendments made by the state legislature to voter-approved ballot initiatives on the minimum wage and paid sick leave are unconstitutional. Changes to the state...

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Hawaii Minimum Wage and Tip Credit Increase in October

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/07/15/hawaii-minimum-wage-and-tip-credit-increase-in-october
Effective October 1, 2022, the Hawaii minimum wage will increase to $12 an hour from $10.10 an hour, and the tip credit will increase to $1 an hour from 75 cents an hour. There are additional...

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California Supreme Court Rules Premium Pay for Missed Meal, Rest Breaks Are Wages

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/06/10/california-supreme-court-rules-premium-pay-for-missed-meal-rest-breaks-are-wages
The California Supreme Court determined that premium payments made to employees for missed meal and rest breaks are considered wage payments for purposes of pay statement and payment on termination...

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Maryland Creates Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/04/21/maryland-creates-paid-family-and-medical-leave-insurance-program
Effective October 1, 2023, Maryland employers will be required to withhold employee contributions for a newly established paid family and medical leave insurance program.

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California’s Additional COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirements

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/03/04/california-s-additional-covid-19-supplemental-paid-sick-leave-requirements
California has reinstated many of the COVID-19-related supplemental paid sick leave provisions that expired on September 30, 2021, plus some additional requirements. It will remain in effect until...

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What to Know About Cryptocurrency and Wage Payments

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2022/01/28/what-to-know-about-cryptocurrency-and-wage-payments
Employers interested in offering wage payments in cryptocurrency should be aware of and comply with applicable withholding, wage and hour, and wage payment requirements at the federal and state...

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OCSE’s New Communication Center Coming This Month

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/10/07/ocse-s-new-communication-center-coming-this-month

On October 22, the federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) expects to go live with its highly anticipated Communication Center—a new enhancement to the Child Support Portal. OCSE recently...

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Premium Pay for Missed California Meal and Rest Breaks Must Include Nondiscretionary Bonuses

https://www.americanpayroll.org/news-resources/apa-news/news-detail/2021/08/06/premium-pay-for-missed-california-meal-and-rest-breaks-must-include-nondiscretionary-bonuses
The California Supreme Court determined the premium pay for noncompliant meal and rest breaks must be paid at an employee’s regular rate of pay, which is equivalent to the employee’s regular rate of...

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