The U.S. Department of Labor has issued new, revised model Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) forms and notices. The new FMLA forms and notices are intended to be more streamlined and convenient, and they include more...more
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued new model COBRA Notices primarily to highlight that an individual may enroll in Medicare instead of COBRA continuation coverage after his or her group health plan coverage...more
My grandmother used to say that one of the biggest lies told in America was the statement: “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help”. Grandma was a bit of a pessimist. But the Department of Labor has issued, and...more
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced a proposal to increase the minimum salary required to qualify as exempt from overtime under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new rule would apply...more
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued updated model Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) forms, with an expiration date of August 31, 2021. Other than the expiration date, these forms are identical to the prior forms...more
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued updated Affordable Care Act model notice forms (OMB No.1210-0149). The new forms contain an expiration date of 5/31/2020, and replace all earlier versions....more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently announced that the Obama-era administrative interpretations regarding joint employment and the classification of a worker as an independent contractor or employee has been...more
A number of California municipalities raised their minimum wages on July 1, 2017. Employers should take care to note these changes because the pace of minimum wage increases in these locations will outstrip increases in the...more
On Tuesday, a U.S. District Court judge in Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction delaying the U.S. Department of Labor rule that would have dramatically increased the minimum salary threshold to qualify as exempt...more
Effective December 1, 2016, the minimum salary threshold to qualify as exempt from overtime under the executive, administrative, and professional exemption of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), often referred to as the...more
Since last Thursday, the Internet has been buzzing with news of the National Labor Relations Board’s decision in Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc., which held that a Silicon Valley recycling center was a “joint...more
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The US Department of Labor recently revised the model Family and Medical Leave Act notices and medical certification forms to be given to employees in connection with the FMLA. The forms are not substantially changed from the...more
When they are not properly paid. A number of law firms and corporate employers consider paralegals to be exempt from overtime. At the federal level, the Department of Labor (DOL) has stated that most paralegals lack...more
Many California employers are not aware that requiring employees to work more than one shift in a day, or including a significant break in a workday, can trigger a penalty. Specifically, each Wage Order issued by the...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a regulatory guidance confirming that same-sex married couples are entitled to the same benefits of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as more traditional heterosexual...more
Following a series of minor amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) as well as approval of related regulations by the Department of Labor (DOL), the DOL has issued a new FMLA poster. The new poster is...more
Well, sort of. During a recent American Bar Association conference, a representative of the Department of Labor (DOL) speaking on the issue of targeted enforcement noted that the DOL had “great interest” and “initiative” in...more