On Jan. 1, 2025, Mexico’s general minimum wage will increase 12% due to inflation adjustments.
2025 Mexico Minimum Wage Changes
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New Year, New Rules: Illinois Mandates Pay Transparency Requirements in 2025
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 and a description of the benefits and other compensation the
Texas Court Strikes Down DOL Salary Threshold Increase; DOL Appeals
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 for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees (2024
Fore! Claiming Employee Status, New York Golf Club Caddies File Class/Collective Actions
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). The caddies claim they are misclassified employees of the golf
Hate to Be Mean, PAGA Plaintiffs Can’t Intervene
California employment practitioners have fought for years over whether a plaintiff averring a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action can intervene in a separate PAGA action not brought by that plaintiff. Fight no more; Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc. resolves the
Illinois Enacts New Pay Stub Obligations
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 Illinois employers.
The IWPCA applies to all employers and employees
Nov. 13-16 EVENT | ABA’s Labor and Employment Law Conference
Three GT shareholders will participate in panels at the American Bar Association’s 18th Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference, held from Nov. 13-16 in New York City. The conference offers in-depth programs on developments across the full spectrum of
New Jersey May Soon Mandate Pay Transparency in Job Postings: Implications for Employers
New Jersey may soon join nearly a dozen states, including New York, in mandating pay transparency in job postings.
On Sept. 26, 2024, the New Jersey General Assembly passed A4151/S2310, which would require New Jersey employers with 10
California Attempts to Restrict Mandatory Captive Audience Meetings
Gov. Newsom has signed SB 399 into law, which restricts the ability of employers to hold mandatory “captive audience meetings” with their employees. The new legislation, also known as “California Worker Freedom from Employer Intimidation Act,” takes effect Jan. 1,
First Circuit Denies Extraterritorial Effect of California Noncompete Law
On Sept. 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled California’s statutory ban of noncompete agreements does not override Massachusetts law permitting noncompete agreements where the subject employee never worked in California.