SCA Compliance Challenges in a COVID 19 Environment
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
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
The World Cup starts November 20, 2022 and will end in mid-December. Soccer fans from around the globe will be tuning in for the matches, or perhaps even attending in person. We thought we’d set up our own employment law...more
Maine’s governor recently signed H.P. 160 - L.D. 225, amending the state’s final wages statute to require that “[a]ll unused paid vacation accrued pursuant to the employer's vacation policy on and after January 1, 2023 must...more
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) recently issued several proposed rules, including new language defining “vacation pay” for purposes of Colorado’s wage laws. Colorado law has long defined “wages” and...more
On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Nieto v. Clark’s Market, Inc., which provided clarification to Colorado employers and employees on the concept of “use it or lose it”...more
On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA) requires Colorado employers to pay out employee vacation pay once earned—regardless of any relevant employment agreement or company...more
On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court provided an answer to the long-standing question of whether “use-it-or-lose-it” vacation policies are permissible under the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA). In the case of Nieto v....more
On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Nieto v. Clark’s Market, holding that company policies that provide for the forfeiture of earned vacation pay are unenforceable under Colorado...more
The Colorado Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on vacation pay yesterday, ruling that an employer must pay an employee’s earned but unused vacation pay upon separation from employment – and any agreement or...more
While 2020 has been an incomparable year of change, somethings remain the same. There is never a shortage of onerous new demands on California businesses. Join us for a lively discussion of what you need to know for 2021. We...more
While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters since mid-March, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there are...more
State and local governments are increasingly regulating the workplace. Although it is not possible to discuss all state and local laws, this update provides an overview of recent and upcoming legislative developments to help...more
As previously reported, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) has been considering major changes to the state’s Wage Protection Act (WPA). ...more
Colorado employers will soon face two big changes that will impact your workplaces. In a matter of weeks, the state will adopt a new rule on use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies, and Denver will begin the process of increasing...more
Recently, Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) proposed certain amendments to the rules promulgated under Colorado’s Wage Protection Act (WPA) and the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA) related to the payout of...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
A recent decision from the Colorado Court of Appeals clarifies that employers can limit the payment of accrued but unused vacation time at separation from employment and that forfeiture is not a violation of the Colorado Wage...more
In a significant decision for employers, a Colorado appellate court recently upheld an employer’s policy requiring forfeiture of accrued, unused vacation at separation of employment, finding the policy did not violate the...more