Jackson Walker posted its update to FAQs on employment issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The JW updates reflect recent Department of Labor (DOL) regulations and guidelines for employer compliance with the...more
4/13/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
IRS ,
Paid Leave ,
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Sick Leave ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the President signed the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” — the “CARES Act.” The Act:
- provides various forgivable loans and other loan programs for small and...more
4/1/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retention ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Layoffs ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
Small Business Loans ,
Unemployment Benefits ,
Unemployment Insurance ,
Wage and Hour
Congress enacted the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) on March 18, 2020. The FFCRA includes provisions that require employers to provide employees with paid sick or family leave for specified reasons related to...more
3/30/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Enforcement ,
Notice Requirements ,
Paid Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
Wage and Hour
As businesses resume operations and start the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, they are likely to face a variety of employment related challenges. These are a few of the issues that employers should be prepared to address....more
9/5/2017
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hurricane Harvey ,
Leave of Absence ,
Natural Disasters ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
On-Call Employees ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Telecommuting ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour
On August 4, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Hills v. Entergy Operations, Inc., addressing what it called the “tricky” and often “perplexing” task of determining a salaried...more