James P. Looby, Shareholder in the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, was recently featured in Law360 for his article “Amazon Holiday Pay Case Underscores Overtime Challenges.” The article discusses the Colorado Supreme Court’s recent decision in the case of Hamilton v. Amazon.com Services LLC, which held that Colorado law requires employers to include holiday incentive pay in the calculation of an employee’s regular rate of pay for purposes of overtime compensation.

James’s article highlights where state law frequently departs from federal law and provides helpful insight regarding how employers can avoid potential liability on unpaid wage claims, including with respect to overtime pay.

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