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In Illinois, nondiscretionary “performance bonuses,” such as bonuses paid in recognition of employees satisfying certain performance and safety metrics and seniority goals, must be factored into employees’ regular rate of pay...more
The Illinois Supreme Court held employers violate overtime law by not including non-discretionary bonus payments when calculating employees’ overtime rate. The case is Mercado v. S&C Electric Co., 2025 IL 129526 (Jan. 24,...more
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, applying Louisiana law, has held that an insurer does not need to cover a monetary judgment rendered in favor of two former employees of the insured...more
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
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
Financial services firms regulated in the UK by both the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have long caused confusion, particularly in international financial services groups, with...more
It's the run-up to bonus season in the UK and there is a lot to talk about. While the markets may have cooled down, the caps are off! In a controversial move, regulators removed the regulatory cap on banker's bonuses on 31...more
It’s official. The UK’s cap on bankers’ bonuses has been lifted. There are some opportunities for firms here, but it shouldn’t mean a return of excessive risk taking....more
I read an interesting post by Frank Shuster of Constangy, Brooks, Smith on the thorny and often misunderstood issue of the “regular rate” and what that concept entails for compliance with the FLSA. Many employers,...more
On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico issued an Opinion and Order interpreting an employer’s obligation to pay the Christmas Bonus to employees covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Writing for the...more
This is the fourth post in our monthly series of CDF’s Labor & Employment Law Blog providing California employers with wage and hour compliance tips and best practices. In California, non-exempt employees who are not...more
Employers in the hospitality industry have been through it all in recent years – from the devastation of the pandemic to ongoing labor shortages to an impending recession. These challenges and dramatic changes have surely...more
In a pro-employer decision addressing the overlap of federal and California wage and hour law, the California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District upheld summary adjudication for the employer, finding that the...more
It is black letter FLSA canon that a promised bonus, such as a production bonus, or longevity bonus, must be included in the regular rate of employees who work overtime for the period of time covered by the bonus. This maxim...more
In Bowen v. JC Clark Ltd., 2022 ONCA 614, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) put employers on notice that their discretion in awarding discretionary bonuses is not unconstrained and must be exercised fairly and reasonably. ...more
Over the years, we have periodically published EmployNews articles on the impact of bonuses or other incentive compensation on the regular rate used to calculate overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)....more
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Oregon legislature amended the definition of “compensation” in the Oregon Equal Pay Act to temporarily exempt hiring/signing and retention bonuses from the limitations imposed by the...more
Join us on Wednesday, September 21 at noon for a live-stream of our Eighth Annual Labor & Employment Fall Seminar as we discuss hiring, onboarding and retention. Our attorneys will discuss everything from the initial...more
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that non-exempt employees be paid no less than time and one-half their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over 40 hours in a workweek. How should an employer calculate an...more
What employers often miss when calculating proper overtime is that they must include in the regular rate different kinds of supplemental payments that non-exempt people receive. If they do not, they are not paying properly. ...more
On April 29, 2022, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed S.F. No. 2677 (2022) into law. This law authorizes bonus payments to Minnesotans who worked in frontline sectors during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency. This so-called...more
By this time of year, most companies have wrapped up their 2021 performance review process and have handed out year-end bonuses and raises for 2022. However, how can employers know their pay plans and compensation decisions...more
Bonuses are nice, I wouldn’t know because in the 11 years I was an employee, I got $300 for the holidays after I started in September 1998 and never received one again. This article isn’t about my lack of bonuses, but it’s...more
Welcome to FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at the most significant workplace law developments over the past month with an emphasis on how they impact manufacturers. OSHA Penalties...more