Mitigation of loss in Employment Tribunals- not a happy new year for UK...
So you’ve lost the unfair dismissal or discrimination claim against you and are now staring down the barrel of the Employment Tribunal’s jurisdiction to award compensation for the employee’s losses....
View ArticlePresident Obama Announces Further Efforts To Combat Gender Pay Inequality
A little-known (or perhaps forgotten) fact is that the very first bill President Obama signed into law was an employment law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009. This law unwound the Supreme...
View ArticlePractical tips for settling injury to feelings claims
Back in 2014 we posted a piece on Moorthy –v- HMRC http://www.employmentlawworldview.com/taxing-times-for-uk-discrimination-claimant/, a case looking at the taxable status of payments to employees for...
View ArticleEqual Pay Momentum – New Jersey Senate Labor Committee Approves Proposed...
A week ago, President Barack Obama announced further efforts by the White House and EEOC to combat gender pay equality issues. The momentum from last week’s announcement carried its way up the coast...
View ArticleUK Budget changes to severance payment tax treatment
We don’t yet know what lessons, if any, the Government took from the serial savaging by all sides of its disastrous consultation document on reforming the tax treatment of severance payments...
View ArticleIt’s All the Wage! Historic Minimum Wage Increases in California and New...
Today (April 4, 2016) California Governor Jerry Brown signed SB 3, raising California’s minimum wage to $15 by 2023. Under that law, minimum wage in the state of California (currently $10.00 per hour)...
View ArticleNo going back – rejection of promotion offer not a failure to mitigate
Gibbs -v- Leeds United Football Club concerned the former Assistant Manager of the Club who took his £330,000 constructive dismissal claim to the High Court so as to sidestep the compensation ceiling...
View ArticleSick of These Updates Yet? The Latest Sick Leave and Minimum Wage News...
Minneapolis is the first city in the Midwest to jump on the sick leave bandwagon. On May 27, the Minneapolis City Council passed a sick and safe time ordinance that requires employers of employees...
View ArticleFull of promise – employer comes unstuck in discretionary bonus scheme
Here is a recent case which contains lessons harder than A-Level Maths for employers with discretionary bonus schemes. Mr Hills was regional sales manager in the UK for Niksun Inc, a US-owned business...
View ArticleBREAKING: Chicago Catches Sick Leave Fever
Today (June 22, 2016), Chicago’s City Council passed an ordinance requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to employees beginning on July 1, 2017. Mayor Emanuel spoke in favor of the ordinance...
View ArticleNot all fun and games – new guidance on reporting executive remuneration
Some legal blogs stretch their analogies too far. This one doesn’t. Whether or not you actually care about who won the synchronised swimming, what happens to unsuccessful North Koreans or why you...
View ArticleArizona Voters Approve Paid Sick Leave for Employees and Minimum Wage Increase
The election results are in, and President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Secretary Hillary Clinton has the nation abuzz and undoubtedly will for the foreseeable future. However, the Presidential...
View ArticleBreaking the “million yen barrier” in Japan
For some time, the majority of married women working part-time in Japan have brought home annual pay of less than 1 million yen (around USD 9,150 at today’s exchange rates). This is largely the result...
View ArticleCalifornia Employment Law Update – 2017 Is Just a Month Away
As we come to the end of 2016, all employers should be planning ahead for any changes that will need to be implemented in 2017. For California employers, those changes may be extensive, as the...
View ArticleNew York Revokes Proposed Direct Deposit and Debit Card Wage Payment Regulations
On February 16, 2017, the New York State Industrial Board of Appeals (IBA) issued a Resolution of Decision invalidating and revoking regulations that would have required employers to satisfy certain...
View ArticleSan Jose Opportunity to Work Ordinance: What You Need to Know
On November 8, 2016, voters in the City of San Jose approved the “San Jose Opportunity to Work Ordinance.” The Ordinance is well-intentioned, but open to significant interpretation. This is...
View ArticleSenate Approves Measure to Kill Obama-era Contractor Disclosure Rule
In another roll-back of Obama-era regulations, the Senate voted last night, 49 to 48, to repeal the contractor disclosure rule. This rule required companies bidding on federal contracts valued at more...
View ArticleHow Much Money Did You Make At Your Last Job? Some Say These Questions Do Not...
Can employers ask a prospective employee what they have earned at prior jobs? For most employers, the answer is currently – yes. But, if you are among the large group of employers that do ask about...
View ArticleHouse passes bill to allow private employers to offer paid time off in lieu...
On May 2, 2017, the House passed H.R. 1180, The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2017, which would allow private employers to offer paid time off, also known as “comp time,” instead of...
View ArticlePay History: An Improper Factor for Employers To Consider In Starting...
As we previously reported to you, pay history has recently become a topic of much discussion among federal, state and municipal legislatures. Many jurisdictions around the country are considering laws...
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