(Podcast) California Employment News: New Enforcement Tools for Wage Theft Judgments
California Employment News: New Enforcement Tools for Wage Theft Judgments
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The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently held that an employee based in Ukraine had standing to sue his employer under the Massachusetts Wage Act (the “Wage Act”) (see Serebrennikov v....more
The California Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2026. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that go into effect Jan. 1, 2026, unless stated...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a temporary labor agency was not required to pay workers for the time they spent in employer-provided transit from the labor hall where they picked up work...more
Employers offering retention bonuses gained welcome clarity when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the state’s highest court, held in Nunez v. Syncsort Inc., 496 Mass. 706 (Oct. 22, 2025), that a bonus conditioned on...more
On November 19, 2025, the California Court of Appeal, First Appellate District, issued a published decision in Dobarro v. Kim, affirming the trial court’s dismissal for untimeliness of an employer’s appeal from a Labor...more
If you’ve ever wondered whether those few minutes before employees clock in really count as work, Nevada lawmakers just made that answer much clearer. After the state Supreme Court’s held on October 30 that Nevada had not...more
A manufacturer will have to pay $22M in alleged wage and hour violations now that the Supreme Court declined to consider its appeal. Last year, a federal appeals court upheld the sizable jury verdict, finding that the company...more
On October 22, in Nunez v. Syncsort Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ( SJC) held that retention bonuses are not “wages” under the Massachusetts Wage Act. 496 Mass. 706 (2025). The Nunez decision continues the...more
Employers often assume liability for wage-and-hour violations rests solely with the company. But under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), managers, supervisors, HR professionals, and even executives can face personal...more
For some industries, and in particular, construction, periods of slow work are inevitable. When no work is available, many employers place their employees on “furlough” – an unpaid, non-working status, but still on the...more
A recent Massachusetts federal court decision should serve as an important reminder to employers that the Massachusetts Wage Act can apply even to an individual residing and working in another country, as long as there are...more
With the California Freelance Worker Protection Act (FWPA) now in effect statewide as of January 1, 2025, the City of Los Angeles recently revised its Freelance Worker Protections Ordinance (FWPO) to clarify how the two laws...more
Key Takeaways - In 2025, Illinois boosted paid breaks for nursing mothers, NICU leave, and organ donation rights for part-time employees. Significant amendments to the Workplace Transparency Act will require new compliance...more
Is Your Worker an Employee or an Independent Contractor? Determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is not just a matter of paperwork. It is a legal classification with significant...more
Welcome to the Eyes on Washington: Shutdown Briefing. During the federal government shutdown, we will be sharing concise, client-focused updates to help you stay informed on key developments, legislative dynamics and...more
The landscape of wage enforcement in California has fundamentally changed with the enactment of Senate Bill 261 (SB 261), a law designed to eliminate the otherwise questionable strategy of ignoring wage judgments. ...more
Welcome to Holland & Knight's monthly defense news update. We are pleased to bring you the latest in defense policy, regulatory updates and other significant developments....more
Business owners, executives, and managers need to pay attention to wage and hour compliance or risk personal liability. In a recent ruling under federal and New Jersey wage and hour law, a managing director with some...more
Effective January 1, 2026, California employers with unpaid wage judgments will be subject to significantly increased liability as a result of SB 261 – which was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025. Employers should...more
The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom’s deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired. Of the approximately 917 bills...more
The Massachusetts Wage Act, which requires timely payment of wages, contains language explicitly stating that it applies “to the payment of commissions[.]” But the statute does not include a precise definition of the term...more
In this episode of California Employment News, Weintraub Tobin attorneys Shauna Correia and Meagan Bainbridge discuss SB 261, a new law that strengthens enforcement of California wage judgments. Learn about the new public...more
The California Supreme Court recently held in Iloff v. LaPaille that an employer seeking to assert the good-faith defense to avoid mandated liquidated damages for failing to pay an employee the minimum wages must show that...more