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As we noted on the blog in February and discussed during our annual Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar on April 25, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which will require employers subject to Title VII to provide...more
Employers should post the DOL’s two new posters on FLSA and FMLA protections which the DOL updated following the passage of the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing...more
Most employers are familiar with the long-standing U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) requirement to post summaries of applicable federal labor and employment laws in the workplace. As a general matter, employers must place...more
Where should an employer post federally required posters when many or most employees are working remotely? The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) recently released a Wage and Hour field assistance bulletin on December 23...more
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division was hard at work in the closing days of 2020, endorsing the use of electronic posting of required notices and telemedicine visits under the Family and Medical Leave...more
The U.S. Department of Labor just confirmed that employees who seek medical treatment via telemedicine visits could qualify for leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into the new year – and perhaps beyond. While...more
Recognizing that remote work is here to stay for many employers, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued guidance on how employers can use virtual means to distribute and maintain the various posters required by...more
Employers with more than 500 employees nationally, and employers of healthcare-provider and emergency-responder employees previously exempted from Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requirements, must provide...more
On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance on how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)...more
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires employers to provide employees with notices to employees. These notices are intended to inform employees about their FMLA rights and to make sure the employer and employee...more
This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues related to COVID-19 as well as two seminal U.S. Supreme Court rulings that protect gay and transgender employees from discrimination, and clarify the...more
While you have been primarily focused on COVID-19-related matters for the past few months, that doesn’t the world of labor and employment law has taken a timeout. While the pace of new developments has slowed somewhat, there...more
This alert incorporates the guidance issued by the United States Department of Labor (DOL) on March 28, 2020 and updated on March 29, 2020, in additional to the regulations published by the DOL on April 6, 2020 and other DOL...more
While the U.S. Department of Labor (“USDOL”) works on regulations to implement the expanded Family and Medical Leave Act (“expanded FMLA”) and paid sick leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the...more
Following up on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) enacted on March 18, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released additional information explaining employers’ obligations and answering certain...more
The Department of Labor has issued new, user-friendly guidance regarding the requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. You can access the Q&A here and further guidance here. We have summarized the new...more
As the April 1 effective date for the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or the “Act”) paid leave requirements rapidly nears, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) continues to update its compliance guidance for...more
The Department of Labor has issued a Notice Poster outlining employees’ rights under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s (FFCRA). This poster must be displayed in a conspicuous place in a location visible to...more
The Department of Labor now has issued guidance, questions and answers, and a poster for those employers covered by the recently enacted Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...more
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor released a fact sheet that answers some but not all questions employers have with regard to requirements under the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The fact sheet states...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) takes effect on April 1, 2020. Yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the FFCRA poster that employers must post in a “conspicuous” spot of their workplace. ...more
On March 24, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) released an initial set of Questions and Answers (“Q&A”) regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”). As we’ve summarized in earlier posts, the FFCRA was...more
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) requires certain employers to provide paid leave to eligible employees who are unable to work due to specific COVID-19 related reasons. Like many employment statutes, the...more
As previously reported, on March 18, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA’s paid leave provisions will become effective on April 1, 2020, and will apply to leave...more
On March 24, the Department of Labor issued partial regulations and guidance for employers and employees regarding the emergency FMLA and paid sick leave laws under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. The preliminary...more