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On your mark! Get set! Vacation! FAQs on German Vacation Law (Part 3)

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In the midst of the vacation season, many employers in Germany are prompted to address old and new questions surrounding the issue of vacation. This Insight series "On your mark! Get set! Vacation!" is designed to help...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Massachusetts Court Awards Trebling of Late Wage Payments as Damages under Wage Act

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Many state wage-and-hour laws require that employers adhere to strict time requirements regarding payment of compensation owed upon termination, but the Massachusetts high court recently took that to another level....more

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Amended Maine Law Will Require Vacation Payout When Employment Ends

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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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Accrued but Unused Vacation Pay Must Be Paid Out Upon Termination of Employment in Colorado

On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court held that although the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA) does not require employers to provide employees with vacation pay, if employers choose to provide vacation pay, all accrued...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

What Is A Vacation In A Pandemic And Why Does It Matter?

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When I first started advising employers in the early 1990s, a common problem was the terminated employee who demanded to be paid for a large amount of unused vacation time. In recent years, employers have gotten much smarter...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

CO Employers Can Forgo Paying Out Unused Vacation Upon Termination

Unused vacation time can represent a substantial liability on the books for many employers. Therefore, the extent to which you can control the payout of unused vacation time upon an employee’s separation from employment is an...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Reminder for Federally Regulated Employers: Sweeping Changes to Canada Labour Code Coming September 1, 2019

Part III of the Canada Labour Code (Code) and its accompanying regulations, which provide labour standards for federally regulated employers, are scheduled to undergo significant changes pursuant to the coming into force of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Colorado Court Finds Agreements Between Employers and Employees Govern Payment of Accrued Vacation Upon Termination

Colorado employers recently received important clarification regarding their obligation to pay out accrued vacation time upon an employee’s termination. In Nieto v. Clark’s Market, ___ P.3d ___ , 2019 WL 2621236 (Colo. App....more

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Puerto Rico Issues Comprehensive Labor Law Reform

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On January 26, 2017, Puerto Rico’s Governor, Ricardo Roselló, signed into law the Labor Transformation and Flexibility Act (the “Act”). The Act represents the first significant and comprehensive labor law reform to occur in...more

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Payment of Accrued But Unused Vacation Pay

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

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Payments Upon Termination Of Employment: Is Anyone Still Confused?

Most California employers know that an employee who is fired must be paid all of his or her wages, including accrued but unused vacation, immediately at the time of termination. Labor Code sections 201 and 227.3. However, I...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Doing Business in Canada: Employment & Labour

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The relationship between an employer and an employee in Canada is heavily regulated. All jurisdictions in Canada – both federal and provincial - have enacted legislation (statutes and regulations) governing various aspects of...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

The Top 20 Mistakes Employers Make When Terminating Employees

As a continuation of the 20th anniversary of our Employment Law Reporter, here is our list of the top twenty mistakes that employers currently make when firing employees. Enjoy! Terminating When In The Heat Of Passion....more

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