State-mandated paid leave programs now cover millions of American workers

Nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers are covered by paid leave programs as more states require employers ...
JD Supra

DOL Resurrects PAID Program to Supervise Employers’ Self-Audits and Settlements of Potential FLSA and FMLA Violations

On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced it would once again oversee the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) program, allowing employers ...
The National Law Review

DOL Resurrects PAID Program: Employers Can Self-Report, Resolve Violations

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
Forbes

Profiting From Paid Loyalty: 5 Rules From Panera, Walmart And P.F. Chang’s

It’s no revelation that consumers like to get free stuff. If a loyalty program can convince its members that they’re getting something for free even when they’re paying for it, then it’s got the right ...
VTDigger

Phil Scott announces expansion of voluntary paid leave program

Gov. Phil Scott speaks during a press conference at the Statehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Photo by Natalie Williams/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott’s administration announced that a voluntary paid family and ...
JD Supra

U.S. Department of Labor Self-Audit PAID Program Returns, Allowing Employers to Identify and Resolve FLSA and FMLA Violations

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced several self-audit programs to assist employers, unions, and benefit plan officials with voluntarily assessing and correcting their compliance with federal ...
HR Dive

Feds tout reopened wage-and-hour violation self-reporting program

U.S. Department of Labor officials encouraged employers to self-report potential wage-and-hour violations via the agency’s Payroll Audit Independent Determination program, calling it a “real big win” ...
Retail TouchPoints

Target Mulls Paid Loyalty Program

Target could soon be following in the footsteps of competitors Amazon, Walmart and Kroger by introducing a paid membership program, according to reporting by Bloomberg and other media outlets quoting ...
TwinCities.com

Target launches new paid membership program in a bid to drive sales at a time of cautious spending

NEW YORK (AP) — Target, looking for ways to reverse a sales malaise, is getting into Amazon territory: the paid membership game. The Minneapolis discounter said Tuesday the new paid program, called ...
The Connecticut Mirror

Connecticut’s CT Paid Leave Program is a national model

When Gov. Ned Lamont signed the Connecticut Paid Leave into law just over four years ago, there was a feeling of joy – and relief – among those who had advocated for years to bring this program to our ...