by PC Editorial Staff | Feb 8, 2022 | DOL, Federal Contractors, FLSA, FMLA, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced on February 1st, 2022, that its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) will add 100 investigators to support enforcement efforts. Specifically, the team will focus on the protection of workers’ wages, migrant and seasonal workers,...
by Editorial Staff | Jun 7, 2021 | ADA, Discrimination, FMLA, State Labor Law
In May, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard a case involving termination and an employee’s mental health issues. Specifically, in Todd v. Fayette County School District, judges agreed with the decision to end a mentally ill teacher’s employment. Likewise,...
by Editorial Staff | Jan 19, 2021 | DOL, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA
Effective January 16th, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) increased civil monetary fines and penalties for violating DOL-governed laws. Specifically, these DOL laws include those that control federal minimum wage, overtime, posting, polygraph usage, immigration...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 22, 2020 | DOL, FMLA, WHD
As reported on this blog in July, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that it was taking significant steps to streamline optional-use forms and notices. Workers could use the forms to request leave under the Family and Medical...
by Editorial Staff | Sep 1, 2020 | DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), FMLA
As summer winds down, families dealing with the ramifications of the coronavirus pandemic may now be faced with issues brought about by the beginning of a new school year. Some schools have reopened with full-time in-person classes; others have adopted full-time...
by Editorial Staff | Aug 4, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), FMLA
On August 3rd, 2020, the federal court for the Southern District of New York (Court) struck down four parts of the regulations adopted by the Department of Labor (DOL) pursuant to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). This ruling (State of New York v....