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2024 Year in Review – Hong Kong Employment Law

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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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Olympic Sized Wages: LA City Council Takes Next Steps on “Olympic Wage” Ordinance

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The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is already bringing change to the city. On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12-3 to approve a draft ordinance to amend the Living Wage Ordinance and the Hotel Worker Minimum...more

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Tipped Out? 5th Circuit Negates DOL Tip Credit Rule

How the FLSA “tip credit” is applied has been pushed and pulled numerous times over the last two decades. In the latest volley, the Fifth Circuit entered an order on August 23, 2024, vacating the Department of Labor’s 2021...more

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Minimum Wage Increase and Other New Requirements for Renton Employers

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The city of Renton, Washington, finalized rules to implement Initiative 23-02 on May 31, 2024. The initiative was approved by Renton voters in February 2024 and codified within Chapter 5-28 and Section 5-5-4 of the Renton...more

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Expanded Minimum Wage Law Covers Employees Who Work 2 Hours a Week in DC

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Does your Company have employees who are based elsewhere but travel into the District of Columbia to perform work from time to time?  Do you pay these employees less than $17.00 per hour?  If so, it may be time to increase...more

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How Connecticut Employers Can Be Ready for Legislation that Became Effective January 1, 2024

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With 2023 in the rearview mirror, Connecticut employers may want to confirm they have implemented the necessary changes to address legislative developments that became effective January 1, 2024....more

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The New Year’s Eve Ball Is Dropping and New York’s Salary Thresholds Are Rising

On December 27, 2023, and just in time for the 2024 ball to drop, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) finalized the salary thresholds for exempt employees that were proposed as a part of Minimum Wage Order Updates...more

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California, The Gift That Keeps On Giving: An Overview of Recently Enacted Laws That Impact California Employers

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With 2023 coming to an end, now is the optimal time for employers to update their employee handbooks, policies, and procedures applicable to California workforces for the upcoming year. Here’s a roundup of several recently...more

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México aumenta el Salario Mínimo

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El pasado 1 de diciembre de 2023, la Comisión Nacional de Salarios Mínimos (CONASAMI), acordó aumentar el salario mínimo general a $248.93 pesos diarios y $374.89 pesos diarios en la Zona Libre de la Frontera Norte, a partir...more

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As Temperatures Rise, So Do Minimum Wage, Tipped, and Exempt Employee Pay Rates Across the United States

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It’s time again for our mostly rates-only update that summarizes scheduled state- and local-level wage increases throughout the summer and fall of 2023, along with some rate changes that occurred in 2023 before publication....more

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Employer Cost Increases: Los Angeles Minimum Wage, Federal Mileage Rate

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The City of Los Angeles announced its new minimum wage which rises to $16.78 per hour (an increase of $0.74 from the current minimum wage of $16.04), on July 1, 2023. The increase is based on the Consumer Price Index for...more

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D.C. Voters Pass Initiative 82, Phasing Out Tipped Minimum Wage by 2027

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On November 8, 2022, Washington D.C. voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 82 or the “District of Columbia Tip Credit Elimination Act.” As a result, the tip credit for D.C. tipped wage workers will be gradually phased out...more

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Reminder: Florida Minimum Wage is Now $11.00 Per Hour

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In 2020, Florida voters passed Amendment 2, which will, over a period of years, increase Florida's minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. The first annual increase was effective September 30, 2021, and increased the minimum wage to...more

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Michigan Decision Leaves Employers Uncertain About Current State of Minimum Wage, Tips, and Paid Sick Leave Laws

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On July 19, 2022, a state judge in Michigan’s Court of Claims held that the state legislature violated the Michigan Constitution in 2018 when, during a lame-duck session, it overhauled revisions to Michigan’s minimum wage and...more

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W. Hollywood Employers Beware of 7/1/22 Mandatory Paid & Unpaid Leave

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If you have a single employee who works for two hours or more in a week in the city of West Hollywood, California, get ready for significant changes that take effect on July 1, 2022, that will impact your West Hollywood...more

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Littler Global Guide - Mexico - Q4 2021

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Mexico Increases the General Minimum Wage - New Order or Decree - On December 1, 2021, the National Minimum Wage Commission (CONASAMI for its acronym in Spanish) agreed to increase Mexico’s general minimum wage to $172.87...more

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A to Z of What California Employers Need to Know for 2022

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With the new year will come new laws that affect California employers. The following are the “A to Z” of changes in the laws that may affect your business in 2022. Under existing law, if a COVID-19 outbreak occurs at a...more

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Review IL State Law Changes Impacting Employers for a Happy 2022

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When the clock strikes midnight and 2022 arrives, Illinois employers should remain mindful of updates to the state's employment laws taking effect. Changes include a rise in the minimum wage, changes to non-compete law and...more

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Mexico Increases the General Minimum Wage (UPDATED)

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On December 1, 2021, the National Minimum Wage Commission (“CONASAMI” for its acronym in Spanish) agreed to increase Mexico’s general minimum wage to $172.87 Mexican pesos per day, and $260.34 Mexican pesos per day in the...more

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Ontario, Canada Proposes Minimum Wage Rate Increases Effective January 1, 2022

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Provincial minimum wage rates were increased to their current rates on October 1, 2021.  Just one month later, on November 2, 2021, Ontario announced that because the cost of living has increased considerably due to the...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Wage and Hour Developments During the First Month of the Biden Administration

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It has been just one month since the inauguration of Joseph Biden as the 46th president of the United States, and he has been moving quickly to change the wage and hour landscape. This Lightbulb illuminates some of the more...more

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Proposed “Hero Pay” for Grocery Store Employees in Los Angeles and Long Beach

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Long Beach's City Council directed their attorneys to prepare ordinances requiring that certain grocery stores pay their employees an additional five and four...more

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Florida’s Minimum Wage Will Rise to $8.65 in 2021

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Florida’s minimum wage will increase effective January 1, 2021 as follows: - Florida’s minimum wage will increase by nine cents from $8.56 to $8.65 per hour. - Florida’s minimum wage for tipped employees will increase...more

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WPI Wage Watch: Minimum Wage, Tip, and Overtime Developments (January 2020 Edition)

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If January's minimum wage, tip, and overtime developments forecast what employers should expect throughout the remainder of the year, it could be a challenging 2020....more

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Connecticut’s New Restaurant Wage Law Codifies “80/20 Rule” for Tipped Employees

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Following months of political maneuvering, including a gubernatorial veto, Connecticut has enacted compromise legislation that attempts to clarify how restaurants and other hospitality industry employers must pay workers who...more

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