Three agencies have provided updated guidance for employers on essential COVID-19 issues:
• The Department of Labor (DOL) addressed how new leave laws apply to these situations:
-Domestic workers;
-Those working through...more
5/12/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Domestic Workers ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Governor Cooper ,
New Guidance ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Remote Working ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
Temporary Employees
The Department of Labor (DOL) shared more insights into the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). These latest additions to the DOL’s guidance include a few surprises...more
4/1/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay
On March 17, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 118 expanding the availability of unemployment insurance benefits to workers who have been affected by COVID-19 (commonly referred to as the...more
On September 24, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released its final Overtime Rule, which increases the minimum weekly salary threshold for white collar positions exempt from overtime. According to the Final...more
9/26/2019
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Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Minimum Salary ,
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Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
On November 22, 2016, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered an order preliminary enjoining the Department of Labor's "Overtime Rule" on a nationwide basis.
The Overtime Rule, which...more
On May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor ("DOL") announced the publication of the DOL's final rule updating the overtime regulations, which will extend overtime pay protections to potentially millions of...more
On July 6, 2015, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed new regulations that would significantly raise the salary requirements for executive, administrative, professional, and computer professional employees (“white collar...more