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From 1 May 2025, in respect of Hong Kong’s MPF scheme, the MPF offsetting mechanism will be abolished, meaning that employers no longer will be able to use the accrued benefits of their mandatory contributions under the...more
The Maryland Department of Labor recently released key questions and answers regarding the state’s Wage Range Transparency Act, which took effect on October 1, 2024, amending the prior Equal Pay for Equal Work laws found in...more
Does your Company have employees who are based elsewhere but travel into the District of Columbia to perform work from time to time? Do you pay these employees less than $17.00 per hour? If so, it may be time to increase...more
The nation continues to move to less-traditional employment relationships. As a consequence, the importance and impact of freelance workers (i.e., “independent contractors” or those compensated on an IRS 1099 Form) should not...more
While some pay exemptions are fairly well-known, there are some, such as the Computer Professional and Sales exemptions, that are not as common. Meagan Bainbridge and Lukas Clary close out the pay exemptions series on...more
Oregon Minimum Wage Increases Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) recently announced the precise annual increase to Oregon’s minimum wage rates, which will go into effect on July 1, 2023. Oregon’s minimum wage...more
The recent closure of Silicon Valley Bank (the “SVB Closure”) has created liquidity issues for many employers, which in turn may impact their ability to, among other things, timely pay employees and operate their compensation...more
In this episode of “Just Compensation,” Megan Monson, Taryn E. Cannataro and Darren Goodman discuss phantom equity, which is a type of bonus plan often utilized by privately held companies, particularly when the company's...more
Dear Littler: We are a multi-state employer with operations in multiple technology hubs, including Silicon Valley and Austin. Over the past several months we have heard from multiple applicants and employees about whether the...more
In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 days of the holidays" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on California employers. On this third day of the holidays, my labor and employment...more
2022 Washington Compensation Requirements for Minimum Wage, Exemptions, and Noncompetition Agreements Each year, the Washington State minimum wage, white-collar exemption minimum salary level, and minimum earnings thresholds...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many areas of the employment landscape. Job descriptions, essential functions, ADA accommodations, undue hardship, and Title VII religious accommodations are all areas that have been...more
California employers must ensure that compensation rates for computer professionals meet updated salary thresholds, as of January 1, 2022. The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) issued a memo on October 18,...more
Over the course of the past year, several states—including Colorado, Connecticut, and Rhode Island—have proposed and passed novel pay equity legislation. The impact of these laws is notable, including because they subject...more
This week, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that an employer’s per diem expense reimbursement payments functioned as compensation for work rather than business expense reimbursements. As a result, the employer was...more
As of January 1, 2021, California employers must ensure that compensation rates for computer professionals meet the updated salary thresholds. In a memo issued on October 16, 2020 the California Department of Industrial...more
The Illinois legislature engaged in a flurry of recent activity in the area of employee protections. Included below are highlights of new employment laws in place as of January 1, 2020. Significant Restrictions on...more
The line between lawful and unlawful unpaid work is not always clear. Many companies are contacted by people offering to work on a voluntary basis. It is often pitched as a “win-win” because the person is willing to work...more
In its first installment of opinions letters in 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) addressed two issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”): (i) the salary basis requirements in the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 15, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Final Rule on regular and basic rates of pay will take effect. This series will explore the various issues implicated by the Department’s changes. Part I...more
In the November 2019 election Virginia gained a Democratic “trifecta”—both legislative chambers and the governorship are now controlled by one political party. It has been over two decades since Democratic lawmakers...more
With the start of a new year, in-house counsel and human resources professionals will want to be aware of what’s on the horizon for 2020 and beyond. It’s a good time for employers to take a breath and consider what issues...more
We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach...more