United States: Los Angeles Hotel Minimum Wage Is Much More than Just A "Living Wage"

On October 10, 2014, the Los Angeles City Council passed the “Citywide Hotel Worker Minimum Wage Ordinance” (“Ordinance”). Much of the press attention has been devoted to the increase in minimum wage, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. This alert summarizes some key elements of the Ordinance, as well as the steps that Los Angeles area hotels should consider to comply.
Who Must Comply?
The Ordinance applies to hotels with 150+ guest rooms […]

By | November 5th, 2014 ||

Canada: Two Nova Scotia Pension Developments: Financial Hardship Unlocking And PRPPs

There have been two developments in Nova Scotia pension law in recent weeks.

The first is an amendment of Part IV of the Pension Benefits Regulations, which deals with pre-retirement withdrawals from a pension fund in circumstances of financial hardship. The Regulations set out the circumstances of financial hardship. Previously, someone could apply for an early pension unlocking in a case of a mortgage default. The amendments to the Regulations now permit an application where […]

By | November 4th, 2014 ||

United States: Concerted Activity Is Not Necessarily Protected: The NLRB Weighs In On Terminated Employees’ Facebook Comments

In November 2013, a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or Board) administrative law judge (ALJ) found that two employees of a nonprofit youth center engaged in concerted activity when they discussed their workplace concerns via Facebook. Richmond Dist. Neighborhood Ctr., NLRB ALJ, No. 20-CA-91748, 11/5/13, previously reported here. The NLRB recently affirmed the ALJ’s decision, holding that while the Facebook chatter was concerted activity, it was not protected under the National Labor Relations Act […]

By | November 4th, 2014 ||