United States: Attention San Francisco Retailers: City By The Bay Becomes First In Nation To Pass Controversial Workers’ Rights Bill

On November 25, 2014, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the controversial “Retail Workers Bill of Rights.” The Bill of Rights is a package of two separate pieces of legislation — the Hours and Retention Protections for Formula Retail Employees, and the Fair Scheduling and Treatment of Formula Retail Employees (the “Ordinance”). The Ordinance will now head to the desk of Mayor Ed Lee, where it is expected to be signed into law. […]

By | December 11th, 2014 ||

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 ||