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CDF Labor Law LLP

Furloughs Trigger Employer’s Obligation To Pay Final Wages Immediately

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A recent Ninth Circuit panel held that Hyatt employees who were “laid off” in March 2020 were entitled to payment of their accrued vacation time immediately, even though the employees were not officially terminated until June...more

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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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Massachusetts Employers Be Warned: Telling Employees “Your Wages are Coming, Your Wages are Coming” May Lead to Treble Damages

On April 4, 2022, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court held, in Reuter v. City of Methuen, that employers are strictly liable for treble wages as liquidated damages if they fail to make timely payments upon an employee’s...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

The Massachusetts High Court Holds That Employers Are Now Automatically Liable For Treble Wage Damages for Any Untimely Paid Final...

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) – Massachusetts’ highest court – recently held that under the Massachusetts Wage Act (“Wage Act”) employees are entitled to automatic treble wage damages – that is, three times...more

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Colorado Supreme Court Bans "Use-It Or Lose-It" Vacation Policies

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On Monday, June 14, 2021, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision prohibiting so-called “use-it or lose-it” vacation policies. In Nieto v. Clark's Market, 19SC553, the Supreme Court overturned both the trial...more

Stoel Rives LLP

COVID-19: Employer FAQs

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To assist employers navigating these difficult and unprecedented times, below are some frequently asked questions and answers. These FAQs provide general guidance only and are not intended to serve as legal advice. Our...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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado PTO: To Pay or Not to Pay

Colorado employers gained clarity from the Colorado Court of Appeals on a closely watched Colorado wage and hour law issue—when it comes to payout of accrued vacation time upon termination, the written agreement or policy...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Employment Law Notes - January 2017

$90 Million Judgment Reinstated: Employers Must Relieve Employees Of All Duties During Their Rest Periods - Augustus v. ABM Sec. Servs., Inc., 2016 WL 7407328 (Cal. S. Ct. 2016) - Jennifer Augustus filed this...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Colorado Vacation Pay Update

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Earlier this month, we alerted you that the Colorado Department of Labor was considering an enforcement position with respect to “use it or lose it” vacation policies. The CDOL recently issued a FAQ document about Colorado’s...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

"Use-It-Or-Lose-It" Vacation Policies Declared Permissible in Colorado

The Colorado Department of Labor-Division of Labor has issued much needed guidance confirming that "use-it-or-lose-it" vacation policies are permissible under the Colorado Wage Protection Act provided that the policy is...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

Proskauer - California Employment Law

CA Supreme Court Holds That Employees Are Bound By Arbitration Agreements Waiving Right To A Labor Comm’r Hearing

Frank Moreno agreed, as a condition of his employment with Sonic-Calabasas A, Inc., to arbitrate all of this employment disputes with his employer. After terminating his employment with Sonic, Moreno filed an administrative...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law -- Oct 15, 2013

“Use It or Lose It” Policy Results in Multimillion-Dollar Verdict - Why it matters: Although this decision is unpublished, it provides a lesson on the potentially expensive ramifications of maintaining an illegal...more

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