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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
California wage and hour law is never so confusing as during the holiday season. Beyond making sure that employees receive their paychecks on time, employers must correctly determine the “regular rate of pay" so that they can...more
During her inauguration as president of Mexico on Oct. 1, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum presented the key commitments of her government plan for the next six years. Her agenda includes several labor-related proposals, as well as...more
This week, October 22–29, 2023, Mexico’s Congress has continued to advance several pieces of legislation that would amend the Federal Labor Law (FLL), including bills that would make changes to wage and hour requirements,...more
On June 20, 2022, Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed into law Act No. 41-2022, instituting drastic changes to labor and employment laws in Puerto Rico and extending employment rights for employees in the private sector. In doing...more
Amendment to Alimony Law Grants More Time to Pay Christmas Bonus - New Legislation Enacted - Law No. 9788, which was published and came into effect on December 12, 2019, amends the Alimony Law to allow debtors to pay...more
In September, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a long-awaited final rule updating the compensation requirements for the FLSA’s executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. The 2019 Final Rule is effective...more
December 12, the Department of Labor filed a Final Rule clarifying the types of benefits that must be included in the “regular rate of pay.” Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers must pay workers at least the...more
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule revising the overtime exemptions that cover employees designated as executive, administrative and professional – the so-called...more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued its final rule amending the overtime regulations today, without any significant changes from the proposed rule the agency issued in March 2019. Here’s the bottom line....more
Employers looking for guidance on payroll rounding practices, classification of certain highly compensated paralegals and calculating overtime where employees receive non-discretionary bonuses will be glad to know the...more
Even at a gathering of employment lawyers, HR professionals, and compensation veterans, one of the easiest ways to clear the room is to begin a discussion on the regular rate of pay. Few other topics, even within the general...more
The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued three new opinion letters on March 14, 2019. ...more
The "yellow vests" protests prompted the French government to propose strong and symbolic measures to improve employee’s purchasing power. This resulted in the adoption, in just five days, of the law no. 2018-1213 dated 24...more
French Parliament passed a bill last December 21, 2018 introducing urgent economic and social measures to improve employees’ purchasing power. One measure concerns the payment of an exceptional bonus of up to 1,000 euros...more
Blink, and it’s Jobs Report Friday again. Where does the time go? Here’s what we’re watching for in the numbers....more
Guidance on the Federal Employee Retention Benefit for Certain Employers Affected by Hurricane Irma and María - New Regulation or Official Guidance - The Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue...more
In the past, we have highlighted some of the legal risks of employing commission-based employees, as well as some of the methods for limiting those risks. A new court decision out of Illinois provides a good reminder that...more
Last month, we reported that the Governor of Puerto Rico announced his “Initiative to Reform the Labor Force,” which would have created significant employment law changes to increase the employment participation rate on the...more
Mexican workers earning at the minimum wage level will enjoy a 10% pay increase effective December 2017. The minimum wage in Mexico will rise from approximately 80.04 pesos (4.28 USD) to 88.36 pesos (4.73 USD) per day....more
Employers who pay employees commissions should evaluate their compensation schemes to ensure compliance with California law in light of the California Court of Appeals’ recent ruling in Vaquero, et al. v. Stoneledge...more
On May 25, 2016, the German Federal Labor Court confirmed a decision of the State Labor Court Berlin-Brandenburg (reference number: 5 AZR 135/16) regarding the statutory minimum wage in Germany. The German Federal Labor...more
The financial services area received a defeat earlier this year when the United States Supreme Court in March upheld the Department of Labor's (DOL) Administrative Interpretation concluding that mortgage loan officers do not...more