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Colorado Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increase On November 8, 2016, Colorado voters approved an amendment to the Colorado constitution that increases the state minimum wage to $12 per hour by...

Florida Voters Approve Medical Marijuana On November 8, 2016, Florida voters approved the Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative (Proposed Amendment 2). The initiative amends the Florida Constitution to allow the medical...

Maine Voters Approve Minimum Wage Increase On November 8, 2016, Maine voters approved a ballot referendum to raise the state minimum wage from $7.50 per hour to $9 per hour...

Massachusetts Voters Approve Recreational Marijuana On November 8, 2016, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative (Question 4) that permits the recreational use of marijuana by individuals age 21 and over....

Minimum Wage Increase On November 15, 2016, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced that the minimum wage in Missouri will increase to $7.70 per hour effective January...

Voters Approve Recreational Use of Marijuana On November 8, 2016, Nevada voters approved ballot initiative Question 2, the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act. The act permits the recreational use...

Changes to Federal Overtime Regulations The Division of Wage and Hour Compliance of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development has issued a notice advising employers of the...

NYC – Use of Wage History Information On November 4, 2016, New York City (NYC) Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order 21 prohibiting city agencies from inquiring about the...

Voters Approve Medical Marijuana On November 8, 2016, North Dakota voters approved the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act (Ballot Measure 5). The law allows individuals suffering from certain medical conditions...

Use of Payroll Cards On November 4, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation (S.B. 1265) governing the use of payroll cards by employers for payment of wages. Pursuant to...

Virginia Voters Reject Right-to-Work Amendment to Constitution On November 8, 2016, Virginia voters rejected a proposal to further solidify the state’s right-to-work status by amending the state Constitution. Proposed Constitutional...

Washington Votes to Increase Minimum Wage and Establish Paid Sick Time On November 8, 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative Measure 1433, which: Increases the state minimum wage to $13.50 per...