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I read an interesting post by Sara Zorich of Amundsen Davis concerning the year-end wage hour issues that employers must deal with, and I agree with the concepts set forth in that article. There are a number of implications...more
The end of the year often brings a bevy of holiday compensation: bonuses, paid days off, and higher rates of pay. However, it is critical for employers to keep the Fair Labor Standards Act in mind when doling out these...more
As we wind down 2023, your company may be sharing with its employees either through business closing periods or end-of-the-year bonuses. Employers must be cognizant that these generous gestures may carry compliance...more
The regulatory landscape for UK employers has evolved significantly over the second half of 2023. New legislation is in force or is due to come into force over the next 12 months, covering a variety of employment-related...more
When the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division published a Final Rule on the regular rate in late 2019, it gave employers the freedom to more easily offer perks and benefits to their employees without running afoul...more
The New Zealand Court of Appeals recently clarified the definition of “discretionary” pay under the Holidays Act 2003, concluding that certain bonus payments do not need to be included in the calculation of gross earnings if...more
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
As we have previously discussed, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor (PR DOL) has recently published the first edition of its Guidelines on the Interpretation of Puerto Rico’s Employment Legislation (Guidelines), which...more
He’s making a list and checking it twice—you know the drill: Santa’s game is that he rewards good behavior during the year with gifts under the tree. And when it comes to employees, the most requested item on their list...more
It’s the end of the year, which means bonus time. Or perhaps instead you want to offer a pay incentive to employees to improve attendance or production? Take, for instance, a point-based attendance bonus policy in which...more
Many companies are in the process of completing internal audits to prepare for the new salary and overtime rules that go into effect on December 1, 2016. While the changes do not impact the duties-portion of FLSA exemptions,...more
Does your company pay employees holiday or year-end bonuses? Have you ever considered the impact these bonus payments might have on your employees' overtime premiums? If not, you could be violating FLSA rules....more