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Legislative lowdown: Starbucks’s $39 million settlement highlights Fair Workweek compliance challenges

New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection found Starbucks failed to give some workers regular schedules, among other violations.


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Legislative lowdown: DOL addresses tip-pooling in first batch of opinion letters

Front-of-house oyster shuckers can be included in tip pools because they regularly interact with customers, an official with the agency said.


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Legislative lowdown: IRS publishes draft W-2 for 2026 incorporating “No Tax on Tips”

Employers with tipped workers are set to see reporting requirements change as a result of a new tax deduction, but some details are still being worked out.


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Legislative lowdown: Labor Department expands programs allowing employers to avoid investigations

A program for correcting wage-and-hour violations is being revived after it was discontinued by the Biden administration.


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World of HR: Employers in Australia are taking advantage of workers, study finds

Young employees report being underpaid, overworked, and sometimes not compensated at all, violating Australian labor laws.


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Legislative lowdown: Department of Labor announces expanded opinion letter program

The enhanced program likely means Trump’s DOL will issue more opinion letters than the Biden administration.


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What to expect next year with regulations and compliance

Compliance experts weigh in on their regulation expectations.

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