As of January 1, 2020, minimum wage increases will affect employers in numerous US states and localities. Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the minimum wage for non-exempt employees remains at $7.25 per hour, but if a state or … […]
Washington’s Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1450, which dramatically curtails non-compete agreements, was signed into law by Governor Inslee on May 8, 2019. Although the new law does not take effect until January 1, 2020, businesses will need to act quickly … […]
Employers, the long wait is over. You finally have an answer regarding whether the U.S. federal overtime regulations are going to be changed. As discussed in previous blog posts Let’s Try this Again: Department of Labor Proposes Salary Increases for White-Collar Exemptions and Once … […]
Finnish Working Hours Act to be updated, including new flexible working time and maximum amount of working hours. The Finnish Parliament passed the new Working Hours Act of Finland on 13 March 2019. The Act will enter into force on … […]
On June 19, 2019, the Ontario Court of Appeal released a decision in Dawe v. Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada. One of the issues in the case which will be of interest to Employers concerned the Plaintiff’s entitlement to notice, … […]
On May 30, 2019, JPMorgan Chase agreed to pay US$5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by male employees who requested paternity leave under company policy and were granted less leave than their female counterparts. The case, which … […]
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers with at least 50 full-time employees to provide certain health plan coverage to their full-time employees, or face penalties. The ACA defines a full-time employee as one who is regularly scheduled to work … […]
Bill amendments to Mexico’s Federal Labor Law (the Law) were filed on 22 December 2018 at the Chamber of Representatives and approved on 29 April 2019. The amendments were published on 1 May 2019 and include the following important matters, … […]
On February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) published guidance on race-based hairstyle discrimination under the local New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL), with a focus on hairstyles associated with African-Americans. The Commission, … […]
After several years of work, the Portuguese Council of Ministers has recently approved a new decree for the legal and tax framework specifically applicable to real estate investment trusts (REITs; in Portugal, sociedades de investimento e gesto imobiliria, or SIGI;). … […]
