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In a decision with significant implications for employers and employees alike, the New Jersey Supreme Court on March 17, 2025, clarified that commissions constitute wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”)....more
On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that commissions are considered “wages” under the New Jersey Wage Payment Law (“NJWPL”). This critical decision clarifies that commissions are direct monetary compensation...more
In a ruling that should command the attention of all employers in New Jersey who employ and pay commission-based salespersons, the New Jersey Supreme Court has held that commissions are wages under the New Jersey Wage Payment...more
The Colorado Court of Appeals held that deducting product fees from an employee’s wages unlawfully shifts the burden of an employer’s business costs and reduces an employee’s wages....more
California law has long held that an employer’s good faith dispute over wages owed, if any, to its employees will preclude the imposition of “waiting time” penalties otherwise due following the termination of their...more
On September 6, 2024, the Appellate Division of the Massachusetts District Court held in Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated that a retention bonus that the defendant-employer allegedly owed to the plaintiff, its former employee,...more
On October 24, 2022, the Sixth District issued a decision in in Camp v. Home Depot, handing employees a major win in the wage and hour arena by holding that Home Depot’s practice of rounding hourly employees’ total daily...more
Earlier this week, the California Supreme Court added another layer of complexity to California’s already-onerous wage and hour regulatory scheme. In this week’s development, the California Supreme Court held in Naranjo v....more
On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision prohibiting so-called “use-it or lose-it” vacation policies. In Nieto v. Clark's Market, 19SC553, the Supreme Court overturned both the trial...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A Massachusetts trial court judge ruled that employees were entitled to premium pay for work on Sundays at a call center, under a Massachusetts statute governing Sunday and holiday work at a retail “store...more
We remember when legislative and regulatory developments rarely occurred in December, but those days are behind us. A Reminder About New Year's Eve & New Year's Day Rate Increases: Many minimum wage, tipped and exempt...more
Unused vacation time can represent a substantial liability on the books for many employers. Therefore, the extent to which you can control the payout of unused vacation time upon an employee’s separation from employment is an...more
In recent years, California courts have complicated the lives of employers that utilize commission and piece rate compensation systems (i.e., “activity-based compensation”). ...more