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Is Unlimited PTO the Answer to Employers’ Great Resignation Concerns? Practical Tips to Unveil a Policy at Your Workplace

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A relatively new trend may be key in your employee retention strategy: offering unlimited paid time off to your workforce. Some employers may be nervous about not placing any cap at all on the amount of time your workers can...more

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Weekly Checklist: Implementing a Company-Wide Vacation Policy

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Each week, FP Weekly members receive a practical and cutting-edge checklist of issues to consider, action steps to take, and goals to accomplish to ensure you remain on the top of your game when it comes to workplace...more

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How HR Leaders Can Respond to Quiet Quitting

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Much has been said about “quiet quitting,” or the idea of doing the minimum to keep your job. No checking your email off-hours, signing up for extra assignments, or climbing the corporate ladder. Some applaud the idea—after...more

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Colorado FAMLI Paid Leave Update

COLORADO FAMILY, MEDICAL AND SAFE LEAVE LAW REQUIRES EMPLOYER ACTION BY BEFORE JAN. 1, 2023 - Brownstein has previously previewed the upcoming drastic change in Colorado paid leave law under the Family and Medical Leave...more

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Proposed Colorado Rule Clarifies that Paid Time Off Is Included within State’s Existing Prohibition of Use-It-Or-Lose-It Vacation...

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The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (“CDLE”) recently issued several proposed rules, including new language defining “vacation pay” for purposes of Colorado’s wage laws. Colorado law has long defined “wages” and...more

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“Use It or Lose It” No More – Colorado Supreme Court Weighs in on Employee’s Rights to Compensation for Accrued Vacation Pay

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On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated decision in Nieto v. Clark’s Market, Inc., which provided clarification to Colorado employers and employees on the concept of “use it or lose it”...more

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Colorado employers must now pay out earned vacation pay irrespective of contrary policy

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On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court held that the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA) requires Colorado employers to pay out employee vacation pay once earned—regardless of any relevant employment agreement or company...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Holds ‘Use-It-Or-Lose-It’ Vacation Policies Are Void in Nieto v. Clark’s Market

On June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court provided an answer to the long-standing question of whether “use-it-or-lose-it” vacation policies are permissible under the Colorado Wage Claim Act (CWCA). In the case of Nieto v....more

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Colorado Supreme Court: Employers Must Pay Out Earned Vacation Upon Separation

Employers operating in Colorado gained clarity from the Colorado Supreme Court on a closely watched state wage and hour law issue—earned vacation pay must be paid out upon separation from employment, notwithstanding any...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Says Employers Can’t Maintain “Use-it-or-Lose-it” Vacation Pay Policies

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The Colorado Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision on vacation pay yesterday, ruling that an employer must pay an employee’s earned but unused vacation pay upon separation from employment – and any agreement or...more

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Dangers Of Poorly Defined Vacation (PTO) And Application Of California Law To Non-Residents Addressed By Appellate Court

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California law does not require employers to provide their employees with paid vacation. However, if an employer has a policy providing its employees with paid vacation, the administration of the benefits is strictly...more

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COVID-19: "Where I Spent My Summer Vacation" – This Year’s Summer Reading for Employers

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COVID-19 is the pandemic that keeps on giving. As the Fourth of July marks the start of the summer vacation season, more and more employees are going to be taking time off. State quarantine orders - until now perhaps only of...more

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An Employer's Guide for Handling Vacation Issues in the Time of COVID-19

Even in more traditional times, summer posed staffing issues for most employers, as employers juggled employee vacation requests while working to maintain a functional workplace. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in...more

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Summer Is The Season Of Competing Vacation Requests

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With Memorial Day behind us and the Fourth of July quickly approaching, employees are anxious to schedule summer vacations and employers are receiving vacation requests. Inevitably this means that employers are faced with the...more

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#WorkforceWednesday: Telemental Health Benefits, Support Employee Mental Health, Balancing Safety and Privacy - Employment Law...

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It's #WorkforceWednesday. To mark Mental Health Awareness Month, and to dive deeper into a topic that is top of mind during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re focusing today’s edition on how employers can support employee mental...more

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A California Court of Appeal Tests the Limit Of “Unlimited” Vacation Policies

“Unlimited” vacation policies have become incredibly popular throughout California, particularly in the tech industry, as a means of offering greater flexibility to employees. ...more

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COVID-19 Updates: Arizona Employment Law Issues

This presentation provides a brief overview of common employment issues Arizona companies are currently facing as they navigate the unforeseeable consequences COVID-19 has had on their businesses....more

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Is There Anything Improper About Taking a Vacation During FMLA Leave?

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While posting vacation photos on Facebook during a leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is probably not a stellar idea, the question of whether an employee can take a vacation during FMLA leave may not be so...more

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Uncertainty Around Unlimited PTO: Is It Actually a Perk?

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Many companies, especially those in the technology industry, have created buzz over the last few years by offering employees “unlimited” paid time off (PTO). Traditionally, an employee’s time off has been separated into...more

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Littler Global Guide - Peru - Q1 2019

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Through Law N° 30907, the Peruvian Government recognized the equivalence between de facto/domestic partners relationships and traditional legal marriage, for purposes of pension benefits under the social security system. ...more

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NYC Mayor Proposes Mandatory Vacation Time For Workers

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New York City has once again shown its intent to be a national leader in implementing robust worker protections. Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday called for New York City to pass legislation mandating paid personal time for...more

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Is Going on Holiday Going Away? UK/EU Employers Confront Challenges Posed by Employees Who Don’t Take Their Vacations

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While many US employers struggle to make sense of the patchwork of state and local sick leave laws, European Union (EU) employers face a different set of challenges involving mandatory vacation entitlements. In the EU, the...more

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Implement a Waiting Period for Paid Vacation in California? Yes You Can.

California employers know they must compensate any employee unused and vested vacation pay upon separation from employment. Once vacation is vested, the right to vacation pay cannot be forfeited. But what happens when...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

California Court Confirms that Vacation Accrual Can Be Restricted for New Employees

Employers seeking to limit the vacation accrual of new employees just received some welcome news. The California Court of Appeal reaffirmed that California law does not prohibit employers from imposing a waiting period...more

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Discover (or rediscover) U.S. employment law: Your questions, our answers

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Companies doing business in the U.S. invariably encounter a legal system and employee relations laws that differ in many significant respects from those in other countries. The sources of U.S. law come from the U.S. federal...more

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