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##  February 2024 Newsletter

### Employment Law Bulletin

#### A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

##### Volume XXXXII, Issue 2

**In this issue:** This legal newsletter highlights lower wage growth expectations, potential employer healthcare cost increases, court rulings on hostile work environments, and action items for employers like policy reviews and revamped contractor agreements. Additionally, a new DOL rule requires paying employees for all minutes worked, and businesses are challenging the independent contractor classification standard.

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*Check out the latest legal developments affecting employers with this informative newsletter issue. **[Stay informed and avoid legal missteps by subscribing to email updates here.](https://wimlaw.com/updates)***

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February 06, 2024

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1369&catid=53&Itemid=560)

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February 06, 2024

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1370&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![mini white analog clock being held, indoors](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/34/mini-clock-lukas-blazek-UAvYasdkzq8-unsplash-3493e800.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1371&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Rounding Error: Eighth Circuit Invalidates Longstanding Rule on Timekeeping](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1371&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 06, 2024

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1371&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![person making a checklis in a notebook, indoors](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/a2/glenn-carstens-peters-RLw-UC03Gwc-unsplash-a2e4618c.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1373&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Things To Do in 2024](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1373&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 06, 2024

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1373&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![buttefly classification book on a wooden table](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/e0/classify-annie-spratt-vpFiAD-WWEs-unsplash-e0dfcff2.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1372&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Wage and Hour Issues New, Old Rules for Classifying Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1372&catid=53&Itemid=560)

February 06, 2024

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1372&catid=53&Itemid=560)

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