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The United States automotive industry employs thousands of service advisors professionals who bridge vehicle sales, repairs, customer service, and shop operations. But one major legal question remains unsettled: should service advisors receive overtime pay, or are they exempt under federal law? This issue reached new urgency after The United States Supreme Court agreed to consider…

The state of New York implemented a meaningful minimum wage increase on December 31, 2015, following updated state legislation. This law directly improved pay for many hourly employees, especially workers in service and tipped roles. The minimum wage increased from $8.75 to $9.00 per hour, placing New York $1.75 above the federal minimum wage of…

The University of Denver could face significant financial liability after federal findings indicated that female faculty at its law school may have been paid less than male colleagues for decades. In August 2016, the EEOC notified the university that an investigation uncovered evidence of a gender-based pay disparity, possibly dating back to 1973. According to…

Employees in Colorado will have increased rights under the state’s Wage Protection Act of 2014. The law has been expanded to give the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) more power to pursue wage claims on behalf of the employee. The new law also includes the expansion of the state’s wage payment law to…

Today, just three days after Labor Day, Governor Mitt Romney vetoed a bi-partisan bill clarifying provisions of the law protecting a workers’ right to be paid for their work. The bill, which was passed by the legislature last week and sent to the Governor’s desk without opposition from any legislator or business group, is designed…