United States: Massachusetts Paid Sick Time Law: What Does This Mean For Me?

In November, Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative that requires employers to provide sick time for all employees. Under this new law taking effect July 1, 2015, all employers in Massachusetts must allow employees to accrue and use up to 40 hours of sick time per calendar year.

For employers with 11 or more employees, the sick time must be paid time off. For smaller employers, the sick time can be unpaid. In determining the […]

By | December 8th, 2014 ||

United States: D.C. Council Passes "Emergency" Amendments To The Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act

As we noted in our blog post last month, District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray recently signed an amendment to the Wage Theft Prevention Act.  As detailed in our post and related client alert, the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Amendment Act of 2014 (the “Act”) significantly expands D.C. employers’ obligations to employees, including comprehensive new pay notice requirements for all existing employees and new hires going forward.  The Act also increases penalties and damages […]

By | December 8th, 2014 ||

United States: U.S. Supreme Court Asked To Grant Writ In Iskanian

Last June, the California Supreme Court in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, 59 Cal. 4th 348, decided that the waiver of class action participation in an arbitration agreement was enforceable, but the waiver of a representative action under the Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) was not. This later carve-out for PAGA, based on what the Court deemed “public policy,” was very troubling to employers who fear, with good reason, that PAGA will now become the […]

By | December 8th, 2014 ||