SCA Compliance Challenges in a COVID 19 Environment
Vacationers are flocking to Puerto Rico this summer to see the island’s superstar reggaeton singer perform, and the potential economic boost is capturing the attention of many businesses. Whether your business is already...more
The trend for workers to hide their time off from their managers – known as “quiet vacationing” – has taken a sharp turn. Employees are now “loud vacationing” by openly sharing their travel plans and using their paid time off...more
As part of the 2025-26 budget package signed by Governor Hochul on May 9, New York overhauled its Healthy Terminals Act (HTA) to reshape airport wage and benefit obligations to mirror New Jersey’s version of the law. These...more
We appear to be on the precipice of another federal government shutdown. Absent a political compromise, the federal government’s funding will run out on December 21, 2024. During previous government shutdowns, government...more
If your company uses a single PTO bucket for vacation and sick leave, you may already be out of compliance with state laws. With significant updates to sick leave laws taking effect in 2025, now is the time to ensure your...more
As the calendar year draws to an end, employers and employees face questions regarding the handling of unused holiday. This guide provides an overview of the regulations surrounding holiday scheduling as stipulated in the...more
An investigation requested by the Norwegian government has proposed changes in how holiday pay is accrued and paid out in Norway....more
It can be so confusing to understand whether and when an employee’s missed shift can be grounds for discipline. For example, you can’t discipline an employee, even if they call off at the last minute, if they have statutory...more
In Nunez v. Syncsort Incorporated, a Massachusetts court held that a retention bonus did not constitute not “wages” under the Massachusetts Wage Act (the “Wage Act”). The plaintiff-employee alleged that his former employer...more
Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and three other representatives have proposed the Protected Time Off Act (“the PTO Act”), a bill that would require businesses to provide employees with one hour of annual leave for every 25...more
Brückentage sind beliebt. Arbeitgeber erhalten daher häufig Urlaubsanträge von gleich mehreren Arheitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern. Nicht selten lässt sich zu Jahresbeginn ein regelrechtes Wettrennen bei der Einreichung der...more
Ontario’s Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, received royal assent on March 21 2024, bringing in new changes to Ontario’s employment landscape. Below are some of the key developments that businesses with employees...more
Question: We have an employee whose essential functions require the use of their hands. They have requested an accommodation, and their physician has recommended time off until specific medical restrictions can be determined....more
Vor kurzem hatte sich Dr. Thomas Gennert in diesem Blog mit einer Entscheidung des BAG (BAG, Urteil vom 20. Juli 2023 – 6 AZR 228/22) auseinandergesetzt und die Frage erörtert, unter welchen Umständen (Fremd-)Geschäftsführer...more
Employers with Massachusetts-based employees know that the Massachusetts Wage Act (the “Wage Act”), with its strict liability and automatic treble damages and attorneys’ fees, is a powerful and exacting statute with which...more
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Boyer v. Callidus, 2024 ONSC 20 (“Callidus”) serves as a helpful reminder to employers of the importance of carefully drafting, documenting, and communicating contractual...more
As reported in last month’s CDF Wage & Hour Task Force blog post, a recent Ninth Circuit panel in Harstein v. Hyatt Corporation, held that employees who were “laid off” at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, March 2020,...more
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave (the “Department”) recently issued two updates to Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (“MA PFML”). The first update, effective November 1, 2023, offers...more
A recent Ninth Circuit panel held that Hyatt employees who were “laid off” in March 2020 were entitled to payment of their accrued vacation time immediately, even though the employees were not officially terminated until June...more
Regardless of hierarchy or job position, employees in Mexico are entitled to paid vacation days as a statutory mandatory benefit. Vacation days shall be granted to employees at least pursuant to the minimum statutory terms...more
CDF Labor Law LLP presents a complimentary webinar that will cover California employment law issues that arise in business transactions and restructurings. Please join CDF employment law attorneys John Giovannone, Erin Owen,...more
As manufacturing in Mexico returns to pre-pandemic levels, several recent legal developments may affect those operations. Manufacturers, particularly those in the automotive industry, need to consider new Mexican labor...more
With the market continuing on its roller coaster trajectory, many employers have been forced to make big cuts to payroll. When doing so, employers must think about a number of things, between final paychecks, vacation time,...more
On March 3, 2023, U.S. District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain, presiding over Puerto Rico’s bankruptcy, issued an opinion declaring Act 41-2022 (Act No. 41) null and void ab initio. Law 41-2022 Amendments - Act No....more
Bundesarbeitsgericht (BAG) konkretisiert Rechtsprechung - Gemäß § 7 Abs. 4 BUrlG ist Urlaub abzugelten, wenn er wegen Beendigung des Arbeitsverhältnisses ganz oder teilweise nicht mehr gewährt werden kann. Nachdem das BAG...more