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Wage and Hour Weather Policy

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Inclement Weather Pay Obligations

Despite Punxsutawney Phil declaring an early spring, employers should continue to prepare for weather-related emergencies and their wage and hour implications.  As with most of wage and hour-related determinations, employers...more

Jackson Walker

Employers’ Obligations to Pay Wages for Workdays Missed During Winter Storm Uri

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During the week of February 15, 2021, many North American states experienced yet another record-setting weather-related event, unofficially known as Winter Storm Uri. For Texans, the storm brought rare sights of ice, snow,...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Inclement Weather

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As winter once again approaches, employers, particularly those in cold-weather states, face the recurring specter of inclement weather affecting business operations and employee attendance. While the weather may create...more

Fisher Phillips

As Winter Approaches, Prepare Your Workplace For The Cold November Rain

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Tastes may differ, but there can be no dispute that the music video for “November Rain,” the ultimate power ballad by the ultimate Hair Nation band of the 1980s, Guns N’ Roses, is the best video ever created. It’s like a...more

Franczek P.C.

Pay Freeze? Winter Weather and the FLSA

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Oh the weather outside is frightful … No, seriously, it’s actually dangerous here in Chicago. Since much of the city seems to be on lock-down today as we all try not to freeze to death, this seems like a good time to...more

FordHarrison

For Employers, Inclement Weather Preparedness Includes Readying for Employee Questions on How Office Closures Affect Pay, Leaves...

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Winter Storm Avery may be on its way out, but the early winter weather is a reminder that employers should be prepared to address storm-related issues if they are required to close their businesses and as they prepare to...more

Polsinelli

Summertime: Four Tips for Keeping Workplaces Cool as the Temperatures Rise

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Here are four tips for keeping your workforce temperatures cool, calm and productive during the long, hot summer. 1. Revisit and Communicate Time-Off Policies - School’s out; kid’s out. Academic summer breaks can lead...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Winter Weather and Employee Challenges

Winter is coming…still. Some parts of the state are expected to receive possible snow squalls as well as a potential rain/snow storm in the weeks to come. Weather conditions such as these often create challenges with...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

The Groundhog Says Six More Weeks of Winter, So Employers Should Remain Mindful of Their Obligations During Inclement Weather

This morning Punxsutawney Phil told us that we are facing six more weeks of winter. Great. We thought it served as a good opportunity to remind employers of the importance of establishing inclement weather policies that are...more

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Inclement Weather FAQs: Who Gets Pay for a Snow Day?

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As winter progresses, employers may find themselves monitoring the weather and wondering how to handle numerous operational headaches. Should a worksite close? If so: when, and for how long? Who can work from home, and who...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Tornado Drills Can Minimize Employers’ Liability

Q: Does a business need severe weather policies and procedures? A: Recently, a Houston meteorologist warned during a broadcast that he would “expose” employers who fired workers for not showing up due to deadly flooded...more

FordHarrison

Employers Again Brace for Winter Storms

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With severe winter weather predicted for much of the East Coast and extending as far west as Central Arkansas, employers should be prepared to address the impact of the winter storms on their businesses. Issues employers may...more

Maynard Nexsen

Employment Law Update: Wages and Water: What Do We Do?

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With the recent rain storms that have blanketed the Carolinas and the resulting road damage and closures, this a good time for employers to review their inclement weather policies and to make sure they properly compensate all...more

Cozen O'Connor

Weather Events Create Difficult HR Issues

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In the last month, Houston employers have faced catastrophic rains, flooding, and now a tropical storm. We thought it would be a good time to dust off the Firm’s HR Guide for Hurricane and Disaster Preparation, which can be...more

Baker Donelson

Trying to Reason with Blizzard Season: Employers, Employees, and Inclement Weather in the Southeast

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In January, a “once-in-a-generation” winter storm hit the southeastern United States. The temperature dropped to record lows while snow and ice paralyzed our cities and towns. Schools across the region were closed, with...more

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Don’t Be Bulldozed by Snow Days: What to Consider Before Docking Pay for Weather-Related Absences

With thanks likely to the polar vortex, states across the nation are experiencing record low temperatures this winter. The bitterly cold winter has caused employees to call off work (or show up late) and employers to...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Employee Pay on a Snow Day

With the Eastern half of the United States bracing for heavy snow and freezing temperatures this week, many employers will close businesses due to icy and snowy road conditions. Employers must be mindful, however, that a snow...more

McAfee & Taft

Snow, ice and blizzard tips for employers

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As we fall headlong into the teeth of the winter weather season, now is a good time to review some common questions employers face this time of year. ...more

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