Wage and Hour

New and Updated

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $20.16 for Mid-Sized Employers

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective May 27, 2026.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Burien, Washington, Minimum Wage Takes Effect at $21.16 for Large Employers

  Updated to reflect the repeal of the Burien Minimum Wage Ordinance, effective May 27, 2026.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Child Labor: Louisiana

  Updated to reflect amendments to the employment certificate / work permit requirements, effective May 11, 2026.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Louisiana Child Labor Employment Certificate Amendments Take Effect

• Date:

  May 18, 2026

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  The Month Ahead - June 2026

  June 2026 edition of The Month Ahead - your monthly briefing designed to help HR leaders anticipate what's next across workplace, compliance, and employment law developments and seasonal issues.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Employee Classification: Federal

  Updated to reflect technical amendments replacing the 2024 overtime regulations with the 2019 overtime regulations.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Minimum Salary for Most Overtime-Exempt Employees Is Adjusted for Inflation

  Updated to reflect technical amendments replacing the 2024 overtime regulations with the 2019 overtime regulations.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Minimum Salary for Most Overtime-Exempt Employees Increases to $1,128 per Week

  Updated to reflect technical amendments replacing the 2024 overtime regulations with the 2019 overtime regulations.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Minimum Salary for Most Overtime-Exempt Employees Increases to $844 per Week

  Updated to reflect technical amendments replacing the 2024 overtime regulations with the 2019 overtime regulations.

• Date:

  May 14, 2026

  Type:

  News

  DOL Makes It Official: 2019 Overtime Rule Is the Law of the Land

  Republishing the 2019 overtime rule is a technical correction accounting for changes in the law that have already occurred, the US Department of Labor said.