Minimum Wage, Employees, Employment Contract

Droit de l’emploi au Canada : Changements récents et à venir

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 3/19/2025

Au cours de la dernière année, des changements importants ont été apportés à la législation en matière d’emploi un peu partout au Canada. Des mises à jour législatives majeures ont notamment été effectuées en Ontario, en...more

Monthly Highlights – UK Employment Law – January 2025

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/7/2025

In the first instalment of 2025, our team summarises the latest UK case law and developments in employment law – and their implications for employers. The UK Government has laid new regulations relating to neonatal care...more

ALERT: New Washington Supreme Court Ruling on Noncompete Agreements

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC on 2/4/2025

Recently, the Washington Supreme Court held that noncompete agreements for employees earning less than twice the minimum wage must be reasonable and narrowly construed. The court found that prohibiting employees from...more

German Labour Law – An Overview 2025

Hogan Lovells on 1/30/2025

Individual labour law centres on the relationship between a person at work and their employer, as governed by the employment contract between them. Both employee and employer are affected by these rights and duties. A number...more

Classification of App-Based Couriers as Employees in Mexico

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/27/2025

App-based couriers in Mexico are now classified as employees under an amendment to the Federal Labor Law published on December 24, 2024, in the Official Gazette of the Federation (Diario Oficial de la Federación). ...more

2024 Year in Review – Hong Kong Employment Law

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/6/2025

The year 2024 brought about notable changes in employment law in Hong Kong. This article provides a brief overview of the key developments that occurred over the past year and a look forward at the expected changes as we...more

Washington Increases Minimum Wage and Salary Thresholds for Exemption and Non-Competes

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/29/2024

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has announced the state minimum wage for 2025. In Washington, the state minimum wage is calculated annually (and generally increases) based on inflation. Effective...more

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Regular Rate Exclusions

Epstein Becker & Green on 8/19/2024

Employers are generally required to pay nonexempt employees overtime compensation of at least one and a half times their regular rate of pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek....more

Looking Ahead: New California Employment Laws for 2024

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/21/2023

In the past few months, California Governor Newsom has signed numerous new employment laws affecting California employers of all sizes. Below is a summary of some of the laws going into effect in 2024....more

Legislative Update: The End of the Road (for 2023)

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 10/18/2023

Seyfarth Synopsis: While Governor Newsom vetoed several impactful bills prior to his October 14, 2023, signing deadline, he approved a wide array of new laws with which businesses will need to comply with in 2024 and beyond,...more

Hot off the Press: New Labor Reform Bill for Puerto Rico

Littler on 6/22/2022

On June 20, 2022, Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law Act No. 41-2022, instituting drastic changes to labor and employment laws in Puerto Rico and extending employment rights for employees in the private sector. In doing...more

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