As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In that spirit, what follows are certain pay and leave issues employers may confront during times of natural disaster – all of which are better to be thought...more
9/20/2024
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
NLRB ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
OSHA ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Two Ward and Smith attorneys and Luaskya Nonon, the Deputy General Counsel and DEI Task Force Chair for Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, shared insights on how organizations can implement Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...more
Recently, several of our clients have asked us whether they are required to compensate their employees for time spent going for the COVID-19 test.
Fortunately, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") has issued...more
More than half of the states have started to lift restrictions to re-open businesses or have similar plans to re-open in the next few weeks.
This mass re-opening, coupled with the fact that some employees at home are...more
On January 12, 2020, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") Wage and Hour Division announced a final rule regarding joint employment under the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), to be published on January 16 of this...more
As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
In that spirit, what follows are certain pay and leave issues employers may confront during times of natural disaster – all of which are better to be thought...more
4/29/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Natural Disasters ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Severe Weather ,
USERRA ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
What follows are the "Top 4" issues or some variation/combination (in no particular order) that I have discussed with employers so far in 2018.
Some may seem like common sense for the more seasoned Human Resource Director,...more
10/15/2018
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
At-Will Employment ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers' Compensation Claim