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COVID-19 Relief Bill Will Have A Significant Impact On Employers And Employees

On December 27, 2020, the President signed a bill passed by Congress providing additional COVID-19 related relief and stimulus.  The key provisions impacting employers and current and former employees are summarized below,...more

Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update: DOL Issues Corrected Temporary Regulations

On Friday, April 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued corrections to its temporary regulations interpreting the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).  Importantly, the DOL clarified the...more

DOL Updates Families First Coronavirus Response Act Guidance A Third Time

This article was originally published on March 18, 2020 and has been updated in light of FFCRA developments as of March 26, 2020, March 27, 2020 and March 30, 2020.  The updates to the original article are summarized...more

DOL Issues New Guidance On The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act

This article was originally published on March 18, 2020 and has been updated in light of FFCRA developments as of March 26, 2020, March 27, 2020 and March 29, 2020.  The updates to the original article are summarized...more

DOL Expected To Publish Final Overtime Change Within Ninety Days Now

As reported here previously, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has proposed amending the regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to increase the minimum salary for employees to qualify for the executive,...more

Fifth Circuit Holds That Meal Breaks May Be Compensable If Employer-Mandated Transition Time Significantly Eats Into Employees'...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s regulations generally provide that employers are not required to pay employees for “bona fide” meal breaks that ordinarily last at least 30 minutes, but rest periods of short durations, running...more

Obergefell Ruling Reaffirms That Employees In Same-Sex Marriages Have FMLA Rights

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule defining “spouse” under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) so that an eligible employee in a same-sex marriage is able to take FMLA leave to care...more

USDOL Issues New Guidance Stating That Most Workers Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors

On July 15, 2015, the USDOL issued guidance for determining whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor under the FLSA. The main takeaway from the guidance is that when analyzing the applicable independent...more

DOL Issues Proposed Regulatory Changes To Sex Discrimination Rules For Federal Contractors

The United States Department of Labor (USDOL) has begun what is expected to be a year filled with regulatory changes by issuing its proposed new regulations regarding sex discrimination by federal contractors, which have not...more

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