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Wages
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Colorado Employer's Law Blog
It’s a Snow Day! Dealing with Inclement Weather and the Proper Payment of Wages
I have received quite a few requests for inclement weather policies of late, and since the topic of "snow days" frequently arises this time of year, I wanted to provide some (hopefully)…
Pension Risk Matters
Wages in Kind – I’ll Have An Olive With That
In watching a British comedy film this weekend, actor Colin Firth used the expression "Dutch courage" in passing a flask to a fellow character. Ever curious, I looked up the term…
California Employment Law Update
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability on Waiting Time Penalties
On November 18, the California Supreme Court in Pineda v. Bank of America, No. S170758 (Cal. Nov. 18, 2010) (pdf) clarified two issues regarding so-called “waiting time penalties” (i.e., penalties…
China Law Blog
China’s New Five Year Plan and the Coming Storm on Wages
The 5th Plenum of the 17th CCP Central Committee completed its meeting in Beijing last month and here are the results of that meeting. Aside from various political issues, the…
inversecondemnation.com
Creative Takings Lawyering, Part II – Arizona Prisoners Have A Property Right In Their Wages, But Not That Much Of A Property Right
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Study Shows that Female Pay Exceeds Their Male Peers
Wall St. Journal: Young Women's Pay Exceeds Male Peers', by Connor Dougherty: The earning power of young single women has surpassed that of their male peers in metropolitan areas around…
California Employment Law Update
Employer’s Wage Statements Did Not Violate Labor Code
By Tony Oncidi
Morgan v. United Retail Inc., 186 Cal. App. 4th 1136 (2010) Amber Morgan filed this class action lawsuit against her former employer under Cal. Lab. Code § 226, alleging United…
California Employment Law Update
Card Dealers Had No Standing To Challenge Mandatory Tip-Pooling Policy
By Tony Oncidi
Lu v. Hawaiian Gardens Casino, Inc., 2010 WL 3081272 (Cal. S. Ct. 2010) Louie Hung Kwei Lu, a card dealer at Hawaiian Gardens Casino, filed this class action challenging the…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Breaking: Connecticut Supreme Court Finds A Bonus Can Constitute “Wages”, in the Right Case
Back in June, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued its decision in Ziotas v. The Reardon Law Firm -- a significant ruling because it found that where a bonus is discretionary…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
BREAKING: Conn. Supreme Court Holds that a Year-End Discretionary Bonus Does Not Constitute “Wages”
In a decision that will be officially released next week, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that a year-end bonus -- the amount of which is discretionary -- does not…