Tag Archives: Paid time off

COVID-19-induced challenges and the resulting work-life balance changes have cut into the time I have had available for posts, but I wanted to pass along an important non-coronavirus related court decision from this past month that ties into one of ...

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China is increasingly creating challenges for employers in the United States seeking to protect their workforces and customers, and maintain continuity of operations. While much of the focus has understandably ...

Over the past week, we have taken a detailed look at the DOL’s new regulations affecting the calculation of the “regular rate” of pay. In Part 1, we addressed bona fide meal periods and pay for showing up or coming back. ...

On January 15, the DOL’s new regulations affecting the calculation of the “regular rate” of pay took effect, in an attempt to “provide clarity and to better reflect the 21st-century workplace.” In part one of our look at the changes, we looked ...

Earlier this month, we discussed the range of issues that an employee departure can raise for employers. One of the most frequently searched topics on this blog relates to accrued vacation, PTO, sick leave, and other leave banks, and, in ...

As we roll into the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., vacation and the long holiday weekend are on my mind! I’m fortunate to be able to do some pro bono work in my in-house practice. One issue that a ...

Last week, we discussed the 9/80 pay plan, and it raised a couple of questions for readers given the increasing prevalence of these schedules in the workplace.  If employees regularly work 9-hour or 10-hour shifts because of a 9/80 or ...