Wage and Hour, Termination, Employee Benefits

Australia’s Workplace Thresholds and Limits for the New Financial Year

Ius Laboris on 7/30/2025

1 July 2025 marked the start of the new financial year in Australia, which means that new employment thresholds and limits are now in effect. We summarise the key changes that employers need to be aware of below....more

An Employer’s Guide to Employee Separations

Maynard Nexsen on 4/18/2025

Employee separations are a common aspect of doing business. When facing an employee separation, employers may find themselves asking, in the words of Boyz II Men, “How do I say goodbye to what we had?” Whether the...more

Federal Funding Cuts: Key Considerations for Employers Facing Potential Layoffs

Fox Rothschild LLP on 2/3/2025

The Office of Management and Budget issued a vaguely worded memorandum on Jan. 27, 2025, ordering a blanket freeze (with very limited exceptions) in all federal grants, federal loans, and other forms of federal financial...more

Amended Maine Law Will Require Vacation Payout When Employment Ends

Littler on 4/25/2022

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

Severance and Deferred Compensation Considerations for Tax-Exempt Colleges and Universities

McDermott Will & Schulte on 8/20/2019

In-house counsel and human resources professionals at tax-exempt colleges and universities often face a variety of challenges when structuring, and determining obligations due under, severance arrangements. There are some key...more

Colorado Decision Clarifies Unused Vacation Time Issue for Employers

Ballard Spahr LLP on 7/22/2019

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

Colorado Court of Appeals Finds Vacation Forfeiture Policy Lawful

Littler on 7/12/2019

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

The Importance of Clear Floating Holidays and Personal Days Policies

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/17/2019

Q: My company offers floating holidays to employees. Can we have a “use it or lose it” policy for unused floating holidays? Do they have to be paid out at termination? What about personal days?...more

New Jersey Proposes to Drastically Restrict the Use of Non-Compete Agreements

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/7/2017

Last month, the New Jersey State Senate introduced Senate Bill 3518 (the “Bill”), which, if passed, will severely restrict the use and enforceability of employee non-compete agreements in the state of New Jersey. Most...more

Will HR Managers Get Cooked? Second Circuit Says Culinary Institute’s Human Resources Director May Face Individual Liability...

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 4/1/2016

Whether a Human Resources Director will be deemed the “employer” and held individually liable for alleged violations under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) should be left to the jury, according to the Second Circuit’s...more

Payment of Accrued But Unused Vacation Pay

Pullman & Comley - Labor, Employment and... on 9/25/2015

The Connecticut rules for payment of accrued but unused vacation pay when employment terminates are fairly simple, but a brief refresher may be helpful to employers. Connecticut General Statutes § 31-71f requires...more

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