On December 11, 2024, the Los Angeles City Council voted to approve a draft ordinance proposal to increase the minimum wage in the tourism industry ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The Employment Rights Bill, published on October 10, 2024, has been making its way through Parliament and is currently going through the Commons Committee Stage, where a detailed examination of its provisions has been taking place.
The new year is just around the corner, and that means that employers in California need to prepare for a host of new labor and employment law obligations that go into effect on January 1, 2025.
On December 9, 2024, through publication in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of State announced a major shift in the policy governing the Exchange Visitor Skills List.
As we approach the December 31 deadline for the transformation of UK immigration status documents from passport stamps and physical documents to the new eVisa, it is important to be aware of the consequences for employees.
Earlier this year, the European Parliament approved the EU Artificial Intelligence Act, the world’s first comprehensive set of rules for artificial intelligence. The ban on AI systems that pose an unacceptable risk comes into force on February 2, 2025.
On December 4, 2024, the National Minimum Wage Commission agreed to increase Mexico’s general minimum wage to $278.80 pesos per day, and to $419.88 pesos per day in the Free Economic Zone of the Northern Border, effective January 1, 2025.