Beginning on January 1, 2025, California’s minimum wage will increase from $16.00/hour to $16.50/hour. The increase applies to all employers of any size. Earlier this month, the Director of the CA Department of Finance determined and certified that this increase correlates to an increase in the Consumer Price Index of 3.18% based on a comparison of the period from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, and July 1, 2002, to June 30, 2023.
Archives for August 19, 2024
Allison P. Dearington Named a 40 Under Forty Honoree by Hartford Business Journal
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce Office Litigation Manager and Principal Allison P. Dearington has been named a 2024 40 Under Forty honoree by the Hartford Business Journal (HBJ). The award recognizes outstanding professionals under 40 in the Greater Hartford Region who are excelling in their industries. According to the HBJ, honorees are driven by success, motivated by challenges, are actively involved in the community and are role models for their peers. Allison and the honorees will be celebrated at an awards event on September 19, 2024, at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT.
What Companies Can Learn from FINRA’s Significant Enforcement Areas in First Half 2024
For securities industry employers, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) disciplinary actions and fines can be costly. FINRA disciplinary actions in the first half of 2024 show three areas of significant regulatory focus: (1) electronic communications platforms; (2) outside business activities; and (3) social media influencer programs. These disciplinary actions, described below with reference to FINRA’s allegations, provide lessons for industry employers.
149 Jones Walker Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025
Jones Walker LLP is pleased to announce 149 attorneys firmwide have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 peer-review attorney rankings. In addition, 12 attorneys received the esteemed The Best Lawyers in America© “Lawyer of the Year” designation for 2025, and 36 attorneys are recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 list.
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Daniel T. Sanchez
Goldberg Segalla added Daniel T. Sanchez to the firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice group in St. Louis.
When a New Hire Feels Like They Weren’t Your First Choice
Discovering that they were the alternate candidate can hurt their performance in the job — but it doesn’t have to.
The Office Assassin
What should I do about a friend who deliberately undermined one of her colleagues and then bragged to me about it?
How To Master Workplace Confidence In 3 Steps
For many people, confidence at work is a tightrope walk.
You Can’t Escape the Office Diet Police
Nothing unites people like food in the office. But what happens when your co-workers take a special interest in what you’re eating?
Recruiting? Use Messages That Resonate With Workers From All Classes
How job ads are written can shape who applies.
Labor unions to get prime billing on first night of Democratic National Convention
Leaders of several of the largest labor unions in the country will have speaking slots during primetime at the Democratic National Convention on Monday in Chicago, as the party continues its political overtures to a crucial voting block.
Human resources needs a major overhaul
A former chief people officer shares insights on HR 4.0 and the profession’s progression.
EEOC withdraws Trump-era proposal cancelling official time for unions reps
The commission controversially approved the idea on a party-line vote just days before President Biden’s inauguration but was caught up in a review of late Trump-era “midnight regulations.”
New Illinois Laws Address Use of Generative AI and Digital Likeness, Publicity Rights
Illinois continues to enact legislation regulating artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI technologies.
A little less than a year ago, Gov. JB Pritzker signed H.B. 2123 into law. That law, becoming effective January 1, 2024, expanded the state’s Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act to