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The South Korean Supreme Court recently ruled that bonus payment can be conditioned on the employee remaining employed on the payment date, resolving an issue that had been left unclear in a prior decision. ...more
During this year’s legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly passed new laws requiring employers to disclose certain wage information when posting job openings, as well as requirements to provide existing employees...more
The beginning of a new year, or new fiscal year, can often bring changes to a company’s workforce. Many businesses will perform or complete performance reviews and implement compensation changes based on the prior year. The...more
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice’s decision in Boyer v. Callidus, 2024 ONSC 20 (“Callidus”) serves as a helpful reminder to employers of the importance of carefully drafting, documenting, and communicating contractual...more
This is the fourth post in our monthly series of CDF’s Labor & Employment Law Blog providing California employers with wage and hour compliance tips and best practices. In California, non-exempt employees who are not...more
In response to rising inflation, the French and UK governments have instituted various measures that affect employers. - France - During the presidential campaign, Macron’s Government promised to increase purchasing...more
In Bowen v. JC Clark Ltd., 2022 ONCA 614, the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) put employers on notice that their discretion in awarding discretionary bonuses is not unconstrained and must be exercised fairly and reasonably. ...more
In early August, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) announced and opened the New York Health Care Worker Bonus (HWB) Program, which provides $1.2 billion dollars in health care worker bonuses to eligible employees....more
Beginning on December 1, 2022, Nevada public employers will have new limitations placed on certain common elements contained in employment contracts. Governor Sisolak recently signed Assembly Bill 385 into law, prohibiting a...more
In a wrongful dismissal claim in Ontario, it is up to the employer to prove that employees failed to mitigate their damages and that had they taken reasonable steps to do so, they would have likely obtained equivalent or...more
Bonuses and their impact on an employee’s “regular rate of pay” have long been a proverbial thorn in the side of California employers. The nondiscretionary nature of most bonuses (even those bonuses employers attempt to...more
The business world is looking to breathe a collective sigh of relief about getting to the end of 2020. But employers have to stay focused—year-end parties, performance evaluations, compensation and bonus structures all look...more
While most employers’ collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) require that class action grievances be submitted to an arbitrator for adjudication, employers in the manufacturing industry may want to consider extra precautions...more
On November 16, 2020, the Puerto Rico Department of Labor and Human Resources (“PR DOL”) issued Circular Letter No. 2020-05, discussing considerations for private sector employers when requesting an exemption from paying the...more
On October 9, 2020, in Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd., 2020 SCC 26, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC)—the highest court in the country—released a highly anticipated decision in an employee’s appeal of the Nova Scotia...more
Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters discusses three timely employee benefits issues: using employee benefits to reduce expenses; helping retirement plan participants in an inconsistent investment market; and, the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: California employers seeking to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may consider adjusting certain pay plans as a way to control costs. ...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers offering bonuses to workers during the COVID-19 crisis must beware the famous saying that “wisdom comes to us when it can no longer do any good.” Some bonuses trigger special rules that employers...more
Given the unique characteristics of the health care space, wage and hour compliance can be particularly challenging for health care employers. Round-the-clock operations, staffing shortages and patient demands can create an...more
On January 7, 2020, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) released two opinion letters providing guidance for dealing with issues arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). While DOL opinion letters...more
In its first installment of opinions letters in 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) addressed two issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”): (i) the salary basis requirements in the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage & Hour Division recently issued two opinion letters providing clarity to employers in determining (1) the proper overtime rate of pay for non-discretionary, multi-week...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued two Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) opinion letters on January 7, 2020, addressing questions regarding overtime calculation for nondiscretionary lump sum bonuses and per-project...more
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, non-exempt employees must receive one and one half times their regular rate of pay for all hours worked over forty in a work week. The “regular rate” is generally calculated by dividing...more
For the first time in more than 50 years, the Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a final rule substantively revising its regulations governing what perks and benefits must be included in the regular rate of pay when...more