by Editorial Staff | Jan 5, 2021 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), paid sick leave, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor has provided much-needed updated guidance addressing questions about COVID-19 emergency paid sick leave provisions. On December 31st, 2020, the Department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced additional coronavirus-related...
by Editorial Staff | Nov 30, 2020 | DOL, OSHA, Wage & Hour, WHD
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has a reminder for employers this holiday season regarding safety and pay. Firstly, as enforced by the DOL’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers must keep employees safe in the workplace. Secondly, under...
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 | Aug 21, 2020 | Coronavirus (COVID-19), Wage & Hour, WHD
Since the beginning of the global COVID-19 pandemic, many employers have started telework arrangements with their workers. These arrangements have included allowing workers to work from home to meet government stay-at-home and social distancing orders. On August 24th,...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 21, 2020 | DOL, Familes First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), FLSA, FMLA, WHD
On July 20th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published additional COVID-19 guidance for employers on how the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...
by Editorial Staff | Jul 17, 2020 | DOL, FMLA, WHD
On July 16th, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced that it was starting to take significant steps to streamline optional-use forms that workers can use to request, and employers can use to coordinate, leave under the Family and...
