United States: San Francisco Ordinance Imposes New Burdens On 'Formula' Retail Employers

In addition to federal and state laws, San Francisco currently has ten labor and employment laws that apply only to employees working within the City.1  On December 5, 2014,2 the eleventh San Francisco-specific employment law was enacted, expanding the rights of some retail workers employed by specified retail employers.

The “Retail Workers Bill of Rights,” which consists of two ordinances (Nos. 140880 and 141024),3 will regulate the employment of some part-time retail workers in San Francisco.
Which San […]

By | December 10th, 2014 ||

A Brief Overview Of The Requirements For Employment Agreements And The Termination In Mongolia

Clyde & Co works closely with MDS & KhanLex LLP in Mongolia and the article below was contributed by Odmaa Tsevegjav from MDS KhanLex LLP. According to the Mongolian Law on Labour (1999) an employer is obliged to conclude an employment agreement with an employee in writing and is prohibited to conclude agreements other than employment agreement for a permanent workplace.

An employer may not demand an employee to perform work which is not specified […]

By | December 10th, 2014 ||

United States: California Employers Should Be Prepared To Comply With California's Law Making Companies Liable For Staffing Company/Labor Contractors' Wage-And-Hour And Other Employment Violations

Executive Summary:  Employers in California should be prepared to comply with the requirements of Assembly Bill No. 1897, which, as discussed in our prior alert, increases liability for most companies who use contract labor for their operations. The law is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2015.
Expansion of Liability
Previously, California law only extended limited liability in certain industries and upon a showing that the contracting company knew or should have known that the contract […]

By | December 10th, 2014 ||