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Illinois Supreme Court Holds Overtime Rate Must Include Non-Discretionary Bonuses Unless They Are Gifts

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The Illinois Supreme Court held employers violate overtime law by not including non-discretionary bonus payments when calculating employees’ overtime rate. The case is Mercado v. S&C Electric Co., 2025 IL 129526 (Jan. 24,...more

Ius Laboris

UK ends cap on bankers’ bonuses

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It’s official. The UK’s cap on bankers’ bonuses has been lifted. There are some opportunities for firms here, but it shouldn’t mean a return of excessive risk taking....more

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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico Rules PR-DOL Christmas Bonus Exemption Decree Was Inapplicable to Unionized Employees

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On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued an Opinion and Order interpreting an employer’s obligation to pay the Christmas Bonus to employees covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).  Writing for the...more

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Perfect Attendance Awards: How to Navigate Them Perfectly

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What is one of the key ways to promote good attendance? For many employers, it is by implementing a perfect attendance award bonus for employees who work for a month or a quarter without missing any scheduled work days...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Weihnachtsgeld trotz Kurzarbeit?

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Auswirkungen krisenbedingter Ausfallzeiten auf jährliche Sonderzahlungen Ende November 2021 hat das BAG entschieden, dass sich bei Kurarbeit „Null“ der Urlaubsanspruch zeitanteilig verringert (9 AZR 234/21). Der...more

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Close Was Not Close Enough: First Circuit Denies Executive’s Implied Covenant Claim For Unpaid Equity Compensation Related To A...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 27, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that, under Massachusetts law, a terminated employee asserting a claim for being deprived of lost compensation in breach...more

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