A recent decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court makes this a good time for companies using independent contractors to review those arrangements. In East Bay Drywall v. Department of Labor & Workforce Development, the...more
A federal judge in New York recently invalidated several parts of the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“USDOL”) regulations related to the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act,...more
8/7/2020
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Labor Regulations ,
Paid Leave ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Required Documentation ,
Sick Leave ,
Wage and Hour
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently released its long-awaited proposed revisions to the regulations governing the minimum salary requirements applicable to the overtime exemptions for executive, administrative, and...more
3/29/2019
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Minimum Salary ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Comment ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
New Jersey has significantly expanded employers’ obligations to provide job-protected leaves of absence to their employees, as well as the benefits available to employees while on leave. On February 19, 2019, New Jersey...more
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) has released its notice poster pursuant to the Earned Sick Leave Law, N.J.S.A. 34:11D-1 et seq. (the “Law”), that takes effect on October 29, 2018. This...more
Reversing a decision celebrated by employers in the home care industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that home health care agencies must comply with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) 2013 domestic service...more
9/3/2015
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Companionship Exemptions ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Home Healthcare Workers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Over-Time ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Wage and Hour