United States: Contract of Employment

What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? This article explores how California and Australia approach worker mobility and restraints on competition, examining the intersection of employment law systems as the 2026 FIFA World Cup brings these jurisdictions together. Through the lens of San Francisco hosting the Australian Socceroos, discover how these regions balance business protection with workforce freedom.

As of June 1, Illinois employers with 16 or more employees must provide unpaid, job-protected leave to employees whose child is a patient in a neonatal intensive care unit (“NICU”).

Virginia already precludes covenants not to compete with “low-wage employees” who earn less than the average weekly wage in Virginia or who are not exempt from overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.