The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) features developments pertinent to various regional and industry-specific labor and employment issues around the world.
On Monday, January 20, the first day of the new presidential term, President Donald Trump issued a flurry of new executive orders related to immigration action items.
On January 21, 2025, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act into law. The Act mandates that subminimum wage authorizations otherwise authorized under federal law be phased out and completely eliminated in Illinois by December 31, 2029.
The IRS’s recently released Revenue Ruling 2025-4 provides significant guidance on the employment tax treatment of contributions to and benefits paid under state paid family and medical leave (PFML) programs.
Last week, OSHA published a notice in the Federal Register that it was withdrawing its proposed rule, Occupational Exposure to COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings, effective immediately.
Among the first actions taken by the incoming administration was to rescind Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts,” which required certain federal contractors to offer jobs to their predecessor’s employees.
On January 14, 2025, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico had the opportunity to address the “national origin” protected category under the anti-discrimination provisions of Puerto Rico Act No. 100 of June 30, 1959, as amended.
The report highlights common workplace issues that can arise as a result of natural disasters, including wage and hour disruptions, leaves of absence requests, benefit and tax implications of employee assistance programs, and other considerations.
