On Dec. 24, 2024, Mexico published amendments to its Federal Labor Law regarding digital platforms. These changes take effect 180 days after publication.
This GT Alert highlights significant modifications to
Continue Reading Reform to Mexico’s Federal Labor Law Related to Digital Platforms
While employees are decorating, mulling over their New Year’s resolutions, and hunting for the best sales, California employers are turning their sights to the potential challenges awaiting them in the
Continue Reading ’Tis the Season for California’s 2025 Legislative Update: Employer Considerations
On Dec. 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a proposed rule that would end employers’ ability to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage.
Continue Reading DOL Proposes Rule to Phase Out Sub-Minimum Wage for Workers with Disabilities
On Jan. 1, 2025, Mexico’s general minimum wage will increase 12% due to inflation adjustments.
New pay transparency requirements in Illinois take effect Jan. 1, 2025. Employers will be required to include in any job posting for covered roles the corresponding wage or salary range
Continue Reading New Year, New Rules: Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency Requirements in 2025
On Nov. 26, 2024, the DOL filed a notice of appeal following the Eastern District Court of Texas’ decision to vacate the department’s final rule Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions
Continue Reading Texas Court Strikes Down DOL Salary Threshold Increase; DOL Appeals
2024 has seen increased class and collective actions brought by New York golf club caddies under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the New York Labor Law (NYLL).
Continue Reading Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions
Illinois Gov. Pritzker approved SB3208, which amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (IWPCA). The amendments take effect Jan. 1, 2025, and expand existing wage statement requirements for
Continue Reading Illinois Enacts New Pay Stub Obligations
On Aug. 2, 2024, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed SB 2979 into law, amending BIPA in two ways: significantly limiting potential damages and updating the Act’s definition of “written release”
Continue Reading BIPA Update: Illinois Limits Liability and Clarifies Electronic Consent for Biometric Data Collection
On July 23, 2024, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission denied the plaintiff’s motion to enjoin and stay the FTC’s final rule
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Enjoin FTC’s Noncompete Ban