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Employers face a complicated patchwork of state, local and federal laws governing time off for family and medical reasons. The intersection of these often-overlapping laws creates numerous issues including how to handle time...more
As states and cities have created new paid family and medical leave requirements for employers, the layers of overlapping regulation have left even the most seasoned employee benefits professionals and leave administrators...more
As more states implement paid family leave programs, employers increasingly are faced with questions about how these state programs interact with Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) regulations. A recent opinion letter...more
Almost one year has passed since the Colorado Supreme Court declared that employers must pay accrued but unused vacation time upon separation of employment. Colorado employers should consider the current landscape of employer...more
This Client Advisory summarizes developments in the law governing employee benefit plans prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We explain what these developments mean for plan sponsors and highlight the need to adopt plan...more
On January 20, 2021 – nearly a year after the law’s effective date – the New York Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) issued new guidance (the “Guidance”) for employers regarding the scope of available sick leave for employees...more
On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division, published a pair of guidance memos (specifically referred to as Field Assistance Bulletins) that give employers added flexibility to remain in...more
On April 3, 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the New York State Paid Sick Leave Law, which provides New York-based employees with up to 56 hours of paid sick leave per year. Covered employees began...more
As we previously reported, New York State’s Paid Sick Leave law (“NYSPSL”) went into effect on September 30, 2020. While employees are not permitted to take sick leave under NYSPSL until January 1, 2021, many questions...more
Responding to a recent New York federal court decision invalidating certain of its regulations interpreting the paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)...more
Late yesterday, the Department of Labor (DOL) published regulatory guidance relating to employee paid leave entitlements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The guidance predominantly further responds...more
As children across the country head back to school amidst the backdrop of an unprecedented pandemic, parents and educators are not the only ones feeling the impact of the back-to-school crisis that COVID-19 has delivered....more
The Editors' Note - Welcome to this edition of SuperVision, the e-newsletter for Spilman Thomas & Battle's Labor & Employment Law Group. 2020 continues to bring unforeseen challenges, but employers are beginning to get back...more
Three new FAQs, all related to school closings. The U.S. Department of Labor has issued three new FAQs on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. All three relate to absences from work because of school closings. ...more
On August 27, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published three new “Return to School” FAQs providing guidance for employers and employees as schools reopen across the country. Specifically, the DOL clarified when...more
As the country gears up for a new school year, employees with school-aged children are facing a number of challenges. Some schools are requiring that students participate in remote learning, while others are implementing a...more
Summer is coming to end, but not all students are heading back to the classroom. Many parents are facing the decision of whether to send their children to school in-person, enroll them in remote classes, change to a...more
It’s #WorkforceWednesday. In this week’s news, California provides a detailed COVID-19 employer playbook, and a federal judge vacated parts of the Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Families First Coronavirus Response Act...more
The Department of Labor’s (DOL's) Wage and Hour Division has issued a new set of assistance materials to help employers navigate the evolving challenges facing businesses during COVID-19. These assistance materials come at a...more
On July 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance on how the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)...more
The Department of Labor issued several sets of new guidance materials to employers as return-to-work, remote work, and wage and hour issues remain hot – and sometimes confusing – topics. The agency recognizes that the...more
Just recently, the U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance regarding the closure of summer camps, summer enrichment programs, and other summer programs, and whether those closures would allow an eligible employee to take...more
With the July Fourth holiday around the corner, summer is in full swing. Better late than never, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued advice on the impact of summer camp and other program closings on employees’ eligibility...more
Earlier this week, the US Department of Labor (DOL) added to their long list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act or FFCRA. These latest additions raises the total of FAQs from...more