Employees with long-term COVID-19 symptoms may be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) if their condition substantially limits one or more major life activities. President Biden announced guidance on...more
The Department of Labor (DOL) has delayed the effective date for its Tip Regulations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (the “Final tip rule”) until April 30, 2021, so it can have additional time for “review” before certain...more
New information from U.S. Department of Labor officials indicates that OSHA’s COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) is delayed, but still on the table and under review. Pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order, if...more
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a new effective date for the independent contractor classification test under the FLSA. The Final Rule, originally set for March 8, 2021, will now go into effect on May 7, 2021...more
Classifying “gig” workers as independent contractors, rather than employees, continues to be a risky business. While things were looking like they were heading in a different direction for a while (e.g. in 2017 and 2020),...more
On January 15, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2021-4 concerning changes to tip pooling when the pool includes both tipped and non-tipped employees. The Opinion Letter focuses its analysis on...more
The U.S. Department of Labor issued Opinion Letter FLSA2020-19, providing helpful guidance for employers dealing with the potential “new normal” of employees working from home, both now and post-pandemic. In so doing, they...more
As one of its first initiatives for the new year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Final Rule on January 7, 2021 to clarify whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the Fair Labor...more
With employees continuing to work from home for the foreseeable future during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, keeping track of employees’ hours is a whole different ball game. Work schedules may not be as clearly defined...more
On April 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a News Release about an Arizona employer who declined to pay sick leave benefits to an employee quarantined on doctor’s orders and who was ultimately made to pay full...more
Certain exemptions from employee rights to overtime premium pay require the employee to be paid on a salary basis or on a fee basis. On January 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued opinion letter FLSA2020-2...more