(Podcast) California Employment News: Best Practices for Office Holiday Celebrations (Archive)
California Employment News: Best Practices for Office Holiday Celebrations (Archive)
Juneteenth and Legal: A Legacy, Celebration, and Future
The Line Between Gift Giving and Bribery
On Juneteenth: A Discussion with McGlinchey’s African American Affinity Group [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 41]
The Holiday Workplace During COVID-19 with Sarah Mitchell Montgomery and Brad Nitschke
II-36- Holiday Party Tips, the 2018/2019 Federal Regulatory Agenda, and Noteworthy Cases On Suing and Being Sued
I-20 - Special Holiday Party Episode
Due to amendments in 2012 and 2014 to the Political Constitution of the United Mexican States regarding the date of the transfer of the Federal Executive Power (Oct. 1 every six years), there were various interpretations...more
Starting from 2024, the first weekday after Christmas Day will be added as a statutory holiday in Hong Kong. ...more
Election day for Israeli local authorities and regional councils is expected to be on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Following are questions and answers about employees’ rights and employers’ obligations on that day....more
With limited exceptions, California law does not require employers to provide employees with a premium rate of pay for working during holidays or paid days off for holidays unless contractually obligated to do so. However,...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
What is It? The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) was established in 2008 to document the history and legacy of residential schools, which were operated between the late 1800s and the late 1990s by the...more
In Ottawa Police Services Bd. v. Ottawa Police Assn., 2023 ONSC 6225, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) (Ont. SCJ (Div. Ct.)) quashed an arbitrator’s decision allowing two grievances that claimed...more
There have been significant recent developments to the rules on annual leave, with a decision from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom followed by the publication of the draft Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and...more
Retail workers are often the unsung heroes of the holiday shopping season. Stores are open longer and have bigger crowds, and customers are tenser than usual. To navigate the holiday season smoothly, retail employers should...more
With the holiday season upon us, there are some important tips for employers to keep in mind for holiday gatherings and celebrations. Meagan Bainbridge and Nikki Mahmoudi review some of the best practices that never go out of...more
The retail industry is a shift-based industry, dependent on workers signing up for weekday and weekend shifts, for holidays, and for times when few average workers would dream of being awake and at work. What if an employee...more
As we move into what many refer to as the holiday season, employers may have questions about handling wages and the holidays. Here are four things for employers to understand about holidays and pay for hourly (non-exempt)...more
There has been much case law in relation to the underpayment of holiday pay in the context of overtime and commission. That case law has reinforced the position that although claims must be issued within 3 months of an...more
For many, Labor Day weekend represents the last bastion of summer. It also ushers in a season of holidays, celebrations, and shortened workweeks throughout fall and winter. However, employers that deal with the year-round...more
It is that time of year again, when the Rhode Island legislature ends its session and passes a number of laws that affect businesses with Rhode Island based employees. 2023 was no different. Following is a short summary of...more
The Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL) has advised in an opinion letter on calculating Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave when employees take off part of a week during which a holiday falls that...more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued an opinion letter on May 30, 2023, clarifying how employers should calculate Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave taken by employees “during a week that includes a holiday.” The letter...more
Just in time for the summer holidays, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued an opinion letter providing guidance regarding calculating the amount of leave used when an employee takes federal Family and...more
The United States Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently published opinion letter FMLA2023-2-A clarifying how to calculate the amount of leave used when an employee takes Family and Medical Leave Act...more
On March 9, 2023, British Columbia’s Bill 2, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act (Bill 2) received Royal Assent. Bill 2 came into force on the date of Royal Assent. Bill 2 amends British Columbia’s Employment...more
In a recent decision under the Labor Relations Act, 1995, Arbitrator Adam Beatty dismissed four union grievances concerning the National Day of Mourning, which was declared following the death of Queen Elizabeth. The grievors...more
Le 7 février 2023, le projet de loi 2 (Bill 2), National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act, a été déposé à l’Assemblée législative de la Colombie-Britannique. Aux termes du projet de loi 2, il est proposé que le...more
On February 7, 2023, Bill 2, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act, was introduced in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. Bill 2 proposes that the B.C. government recognize the National Day for Truth and...more