On October 1, 2024, the California Department of Health Care Services took action that sets October 16th as the deadline for the first minimum wage increase applicable to health care workers.
A discussion of key reasons why employers in the APAC region should begin to think about pay equity and wage transparency or prepare to implement their own wage transparency initiatives.
On September 29, 2024, California’s governor signed into law AB 2123. Starting Jan. 1, employers will no longer be able to require employees to use up to two weeks of vacation before they receive paid family leave insurance benefits.
On September 18, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court clarified issues relating to future minimum wage rates and minimum cash wage rates for tip-credit employees stemming from an earlier opinion.
On September 10, 2024, the Puerto Rico Secretary of Labor issued an Opinion to clarify and provide additional information about the application of Act No. 27-2024.
The Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022 will come into force on July 1, 2025. The Ontario Government also filed O Reg 344/24 under the DPWRA (Regulation), which contains further rules and obligations.
