Canada: Sometimes, Time Won't Tell – Inducement, Recruitment And Reasonable Notice

In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice awarded a plaintiff 14 months of reasonable notice pay despite the employee only having worked for the company for less than 3 years.

As of 2009, the plaintiff, Bruce Rodgers, was the president of a transportation company where he had been working 11 years. In September of 2009, Rodgers was recruited by the defendant company, CEVA Freight Canada (CEVA), to become Country Manager for its […]

By | January 2nd, 2015 ||

United States: Top 10 Things For California Employers in 2015

The following are the top 10 tips from our practice in 2014 that serve as reminders for what employers should do for 2015:

Plan ahead for the implementation of California Paid Sick Leave in July 2015 by updating time off policies in your employee handbook, posting the new notice, and using the new Pay Notice template for all incoming nonexempt employees.
What a Headache! California Enacts Paid Sick Leave (AB 1522)
What a Headache (Part Two) – […]

By | January 2nd, 2015 ||

United States: N.Y. (Finally) Eliminates Annual Wage Notice Requirement, Effective Immediately

In June, we reported on a bill passed by the New York State Legislature that proposed significant changes to the state’s labor laws. Among other things, the bill eliminated the requirement that employers furnish annual wage notices to employees between January 1 and February 1.

Finally, on December 29 – in a move sure to please employers statewide – the governor signed Assembly Bill 8106-C and, in an accompanying memorandum, clarified that no annual wage […]

By | January 2nd, 2015 ||