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Daily Compliance News: May 15, 2025, The Downfall in Davos Edition
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(Podcast) California Employment News: Back to the Basics of Employee Pay Days
California Employment News: Back to the Basics of Employee Pay Days
The Evolution of Equal Pay: Lessons From 9 to 5 — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Insider Strategies for Wage and Hour Compliance Success: One-on-One with Paul DeCamp
(Podcast) California Employment News: Breaking Down Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance
California Employment News: Breaking Down Los Angeles’ Fair Work Week Ordinance
Keeping Up with Exemption Threshold Regulations
Are Overtime Wages and Tips Exempt From Income Tax? What Employers Need to Know to Prepare
Excessive Compensation: What to do when the co-owners of your business pay themselves excessively
California Employment News: Document Checklist for Departing Employees (Podcast)
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OK at Work: Navigating Snow Days, Office Closures, and Remote Work Planning
Employment Law Now VIII-157 - Top 5 L&E Issues to Watch in 2025
Updated Leave Laws Employers Need to be Aware of for 2025
Constangy Clips Ep. 6 - Federal Court Blocks DOL Rule: What Employers Need to Know
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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
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California’s AB 3234, which requires California employers to publicly disclose child labor findings and certain other information regarding voluntary labor compliance audits, will go into effect on January 1, 2025....more
In the spirit of the season, we are using our annual "12 Days of California Labor and Employment" blog series to address new California laws and their impact on employers. On the ninth day of the holidays, my labor and...more
On September 30, 2024, the Washington State Court of Appeals (Division I) issued a new opinion, Androckitis v. Virginia Mason Medical Center, 556 P.3d 714 (2024), addressing the appropriate penalties for an employee who...more
On November 15th, Judge Sean Jordan of the Eastern District of Texas halted a 2024 Department of Labor (“DOL”) Final Rule (“2024 Rule”) that massively increased salary requirements for employees classified as “exempt” from...more
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