From July 1, 2025, employers with 25+ employees must provide new employees with written information before their first day of work (or as soon as reasonably possible), including: Legal name and operating name of employer. Employer contact information. General description of work location.
Quebec. As an employee in Quebec, your employer must provide you with an unpaid 30-minute break after working for five hours in a row.
The Act respecting labour standards applies to most employees in Quebec, including those working remotely (for example, working from home). An employee is someone who works for an employer and receives a salary. The Act respecting labour standards says what is legally acceptable regarding working conditions.
1. Measure FF: Effective January 1, 2025, the Oakland Minimum Wage Rate goes up to $16.89 per hour. (Posters are available below.)
As of August 2024, the states with at least a $15 minimum wage are: California – $16 (California Minimum Wage in 2024) Connecticut – $15.69. Maryland – $15 (Maryland Minimum Wage in 2024) Massachusetts – $15. New Jersey – $15.13 (large employers)
Alongside establishing a first-in-the nation Fast Food Council, the state raised the minimum wage for California fast food workers to $20/hour effective April 1, 2024. The $20 minimum wage represents a $4 increase, making it the largest minimum wage increase in recent U.S. history.
The minimum wage in California, effective January 1, 2025, is $16.50/hour for all employers. Fast Food Restaurant employers, effective April 1, 2024, and Healthcare Facility employers, effective October 16, 2024 (see below), have a higher minimum wage.
Advance notice periods The length of the period depends on how long you've been working for your employer: less than 3 months: no minimum advance notice period. between 3 months and 1 year: 1 week. between 1 and 5 years: 2 weeks.