Blog Post, COVID, Employment Law
April 1, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule with additional guidance for compliance with the coronavirus-related paid leave benefits for employees under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...
Blog Post, COVID, Employment Law
April 1, 2020 By: Anne E. Baggott On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a temporary rule that provides guidance to small businesses that want to opt out of the coronavirus-related paid leave benefits for employees under the Families First...
Blog Post, COVID, Employment Law
March 26, 2020 By Anne E. Baggott On March 24, 2020, the U.S. Senate passed a $2 trillion stimulus package in response to the widespread economic impacts from COVID-19. If passed by the House of Representatives, which is expected within days, employers facing...
COVID, Employment Law, News
March 19, 2020 By Anne Baggott Federal legislation passed March 18, 2020, called the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), impacts all employers with fewer than 500 employees. The legislation leaves many questions unanswered. The U.S. Department of Labor...
Blog Post, COVID, Employment Law, Media
March 5, 2020 By: Anne Baggott The outbreak of a novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the World Health Organization’s name for the virus’ associated respiratory disease, is presenting a multitude of challenges for employers. Businesses in many industries are...
Blog Post, Employment Law
December 12, 2019 By Anne Baggott The U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule today clarifying that certain benefits and other categories of pay do not need to be included in the regular rate of pay. Employers must properly calculate the regular rate of pay to...