News & Analysis as of

Employment Contract Wage and Hour

Fisher Phillips

10 Steps for Built-to-Sell Tech Startups to Lock Down Employment Law Compliance

Fisher Phillips on

You’ve built a great product, assembled a talented team, and maybe even caught the attention of investors or potential buyers. But your code or growth metrics will only get you so far if your company is not a compliant...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August 2025 To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on

Here are the top ten items you should tackle in August, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more

Ius Laboris

A Win for Hong Kong Employees: New Law Expands Access to Statutory Benefits

Ius Laboris on

Effective from January 2026, a new law in Hong Kong will broaden the definition of a ‘continuous contract’, making it easier for employees to qualify for statutory employment benefits. We look at the details below....more

Ius Laboris

Australia’s Workplace Thresholds and Limits for the New Financial Year

Ius Laboris on

1 July 2025 marked the start of the new financial year in Australia, which means that new employment thresholds and limits are now in effect. We summarise the key changes that employers need to be aware of below....more

International Lawyers Network

New SAG-AFTRA Commercials Contract is Now in Effect 

SAG-AFTRA and the Joint Policy Committee (JPC) have reached agreement on a new Commercials Contract, which is now officially in effect. Notably, the deal was reached without a strike — a rare outcome in recent...more

Fisher Phillips

Colorado Lawmakers Were Busy in 2025 – What Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on

Colorado was once again busy this legislative session – and employers need to adjust their practices in order to adapt to some key new laws soon to take effect. We have highlighted below a few of the critical changes that...more

Littler

Colombia's Labor Reform & SENA Apprentices: What Employers Need to Know

Littler on

Effective June 26, 2025, Colombia implemented Law 2466 of 2025, which directly impacts how companies engage and compensate SENA apprentices. If a company is looking to operate, continue operating, or expand in Colombia, it is...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Florida’s New State Laws Hitting the Books This Summer

As their employees flock to Florida’s famous beaches, water parks, and pools this summer, Florida employers need to look out for a wave of new legislation that became effective on July 1, 2025. ...more

Fisher Phillips

End of NY Legislative Session Leaves Employers Watching Key Workplace Bills

Fisher Phillips on

New York’s two-year 2025-2026 legislative session hit its midpoint in June, with lawmakers wrapping up the first year by passing a slew of workplace-related bills that now await action from Governor Hochul. As federal labor...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

Florida Legislature Increases Employer Protections Through Non-Compete Agreements

On April 24, 2025, the Florida legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth, or CHOICE, Act. The CHOICE Act goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The CHOICE...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Congreso de la República de Colombia aprueba en último debate reforma laboral

Holland & Knight LLP on

La Plenaria del Senado de Colombia el 17 de junio de 2025, aprobó en cuarto debate el proyecto de reforma laboral. La iniciativa pasará ahora a etapa de conciliación y aprobación final en ambas cámaras antes del 20 de junio...more

Morgan Lewis

Changes to Labor and Employment Law by the New German Federal Government - Legal Insights Germany

Morgan Lewis on

The German Bundestag has elected Friedrich Merz (Christian Democratic Union (CDU)) as federal chancellor. With the government now in place, it can begin its session. The Christian Democratic Union, Christian Social Union...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Commission Plans Should Address Salespersons' Departure

When a commissioned salesperson leaves employment, the most common dispute we encounter involves that employee’s entitlement to payment of commissions after their departure date. ...more

Ius Laboris

South Korean Supreme Court Upholds ‘Payment Date’ Requirements

Ius Laboris on

The South Korean Supreme Court recently ruled that bonus payment can be conditioned on the employee remaining employed on the payment date, resolving an issue that had been left unclear in a prior decision. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Changes to Virginia’s Noncompete Statute

Troutman Pepper Locke on

Effective July 1, new legislation will take effect in Virginia imposing further restrictions on the use of covenants not to compete and prohibiting their use for employees who are eligible to receive overtime pay under the...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your May To-Do List

Fisher Phillips on

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially given the rapid pace at which the new administration has been moving on initiatives impacting the workplace and beyond. For the latest...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

[Webinar] Employment Law Issues Impacting Health Care Practices - May 13th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

Harris Beach Murtha invites you to join us as we discuss key employment law issues affecting physician practices in New York State. Topics will include Restrictive Covenants, Handling Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Paid...more

Fisher Phillips

México se une a la tendencia global para proteger a los trabajadores de plataformas digitales: 7 consejos de cumplimiento para...

Fisher Phillips on

Em importante que las empresas que operan en México se mantengan informados sobre cambios sustanciales a la Ley Federal del Trabajo dirigidos a proteger a los trabajadores de plataformas digitales. El Congreso mexicano...more

Fisher Phillips

Mexico Joins Growing Trend to Protect Digital Platform Workers: 7 Compliance Tips for Gig Economy Businesses

Fisher Phillips on

Businesses operating in Mexico should be aware of substantial changes to the Federal Labor Law aimed at protecting digital platform workers. Specifically, the National Congress of Mexico enacted a decree in December 2024...more

Fisher Phillips

California Court Holds that Prospectively Signed Meal Period Waivers are Enforceable: 4 Steps You Can Take to Maximize Your...

Fisher Phillips on

The California Court of Appeal just handed employers a wage and hour win by ruling that meal period waivers prospectively signed by non-exempt employees are enforceable if certain criteria are met. The April 21 decision in...more

Saul Ewing LLP

More States Narrow the Use of Restrictive Covenants: Updates from Virginia, Arkansas, and Wyoming

Saul Ewing LLP on

Continuing a nationwide trend, three states recently enacted new legislation further restricting the enforceability of non-compete provisions in employment agreements. Starting in July, these new regulations are set to take...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Wage and Hour Around the Corner: From Zoom to Room Staying on Solid Legal Grounds with a Remote Staff or an Office Return

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

The rules governing the employment relationship are always changing. Laws creating new employer obligations, technology solutions making work more efficient and more complicated, and rules governing the resolution of disputes...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Virginia Expands Law on Non-Compete Covenants

The Virginia Legislature enacted amendments to its existing Non-Compete Act (the “Act”) on March 24. The amendments will broaden the categories of employees who cannot be subject to non-competition covenants by including any...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Wyoming’s New Non-Compete Law Starts in July: Employers Need to Look at Their Agreements Now

Jackson Lewis P.C. on

On Mar. 19, 2025, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Senate Bill 107 into law, fundamentally reshaping the landscape for non-compete agreements in a major legislative move that will impact employers across Wyoming. Effective...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Washington Supreme Court Rejects Noncompete Provision Barring Employees Competitors

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on

A recent Washington State Supreme Court decision addressed a simmering conflict between the statutory right of employees earning less than double minimum wage to work a second job, on the one hand, and employees’ duty of...more

558 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 23

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide