Wage and Hour

New and Updated

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  Editor's Choice

  Coming Soon

  Updated to include information on the forthcoming Civil Air Patrol Leave Handbook Statement: South Carolina.

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  50-State Charts

  Minimum Wage Rates by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage in Petaluma, California. 

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: California

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage in Petaluma.

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  Legal Timetable

  Petaluma, California, Minimum Wage Increases to $18.93

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

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  Legal Timetable

  Petaluma, California, Minimum Wage Is Adjusted for Inflation

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  Employment Law Guide

  Minimum Wage: Minnesota

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wages in St. Paul. 

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  Legal Timetable

  St. Paul, Minnesota, Minimum Wage Increases to $15.00 for Micro Employers, $17.02 for Small Employers

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

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  Legal Timetable

  St. Paul, Minnesota, Minimum Wage for Large Employers Increases to $17.02

  Updated to reflect the 2027 annual inflation adjustment to the minimum wage.

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  August 31, 2026

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  Commentary and Insights

  Employee Commutes: New Twists on an Old Question

  Recent US Department of Labor (DOL) opinion letters on hybrid work and field-service travel highlight when commute time remains unpaid and when work-related duties can turn travel into compensable hours.

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  Legal Timetable

  George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) Minimum Wage Increases to $23.00