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Required Notice Posting for Employers of Frontline Workers in Minnesota

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A new COVID-related bonus from the State of Minnesota is coming “to thank those Minnesotans who worked on the frontlines during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency.” Certain employers who employed frontline workers in Minnesota...more

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Employer Compliance Guidance: Remote Worker Eligibility for FMLA Benefits

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Not surprisingly, simple solutions to complex issues are often elusive. Yet on rare occasions, the solution is in plain sight. Doubtful? For employers struggling with the issue of a remote employee’s eligibility for...more

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Massachusetts Enacts Yet Another COVID-19 Paid Leave Obligation for Bay State Employers

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation on May 28 creating another statewide mandate for employers to provide emergency paid leave related to COVID-19. The COVID-19 Paid Leave obligations outlined in this...more

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Understanding CFRA: Who Is Eligible For CFRA Leave

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With the recent expansion of the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), employers and workplaces that did not previously concern themselves with CFRA now need to understand the ins and outs of CFRA. This includes knowing the...more

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FFCRA Leave – What Employers Need to Know For The End of 2020

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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) requires covered employers with less than 500 employees to provide eligible employees with up to twelve weeks of paid leave. As 2020 comes to an end, here is some...more

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UK Government’s Job Support Scheme – further changes and details announced

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On 22 October 2020, the UK Government announced further changes to the Job Support Scheme (JSS) which will replace the existing Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), also known as the furlough scheme, when that scheme...more

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Updates to Paid Leave Requirements Under FFCRA

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorney Beth Rattigan goes over updates to paid leave requirements under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. FFCRA revisions and clarifications include: who is eligible,...more

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JobKeeper Wage Subsidy and Workplace Flexibility Arrangements Extended for Australian Employers During COVID-19

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The Situation: The Australian Federal Government has extended the JobKeeper Payment Scheme ("Scheme") with modifications for an additional six months, until 28 March 2021. The fortnightly flat rate subsidy of $1500 per...more

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Three Timely Benefits Items Everyone Should Know

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Carlton Fields tax attorney Lowell Walters discusses three timely employee benefits issues: using employee benefits to reduce expenses; helping retirement plan participants in an inconsistent investment market; and, the...more

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Brcko District Moves Towards EU Working Time and Discrimination Laws

The European Union (EU) has recognized Bosnia and Herzegovina as a potential candidate country for joining the EU. To prepare for joining the EU, Bosnia and Herzegovina agreed to the so-called Reform Agenda of 2015 – 2018,...more

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The Netherlands: Rules Implementing NOW 2.0 Wage Subsidy Program Released

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In May, the Dutch government extended until October 1, 2020, the economic relief package related to the coronavirus crises, known as the NOW 2.0 scheme. Under this wage subsidy program, businesses that suffer at least a 20%...more

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UPDATE: IDES Releases Much-Anticipated Guidance on Non-Instructional Support Staff Employees Who Are Eligible for Unemployment...

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As we previously reported, certain non-instructional, non-administrative school term employees are now be eligible for unemployment compensation this summer. ...more

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Trade Adjustment Assistance Petitions: What Businesses Need to Know

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During the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and related economic downturn, businesses that have laid off workers may be more likely to receive a request for business information from the US Department of Labor in connection...more

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Duration Extended, New Groups Eligible, and Legislative Amendments Proposed

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On May 15, 2020, the Canadian federal government announced several actions relating to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program.  As previously discussed, CEWS is a 75% wage subsidy program to encourage employers to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The Friday and Monday Leave Act or the Family and Medical Leave Act: FMLA, Part 1

Navigating the intricacies of the Family and Medical Leave Act can be daunting. Who is an eligible employee and an eligible employer? How long does FMLA leave last? What does intermittent FMLA mean? How can you take steps to...more

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Ontario, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Awards $120,000 Award for Discrimination in Hiring Process

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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO”) recently rendered its decision on remedy in the Haseeb v. Imperial Oil Limited case, following up on its liability decision in which it found the employer’s practice of...more

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403(b) Plans Must Comply with the “Once In, Always In” Rule This Year

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Tax-exempt employers whose 403(b) plans have failed to comply with the “once in, always in” eligibility rule in the past should be well on their way to compliance by now. IRS Notice 2018-95 granted limited relief from this...more

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New Proposed Regulations Expand Employee Overtime Eligibility

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On March 7, 2019, the Department of Labor released its long-awaited proposed rules addressing which employees may be eligible for overtime pay. Specifically, the proposed regulations raise the salary threshold from the...more

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Update: New York Paid Family Leave Law Becomes Effective on January 1, 2018

As we previously reported, New York State adopted the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“Paid Leave Law”) back in April 2016. The Paid Leave Law, which requires employers in New York State to provide up to 12 weeks of paid...more

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Vacation Policies Are Not All-Inclusive; Seventh Circuit Denies Bid to Certify Class And Affirms Summary Judgment on Part-Time...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In McCaster v. Darden Restaurants, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the District Court’s order denying class certification of claims for denial of earned vacation benefits at separation and granting summary...more

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FMLA FAQ: Does Temporary Employment Count Toward FMLA Eligibility?

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Q: We regularly utilize temporary employees, some of whom we hire permanently. Does the time they work as a temp (through an agency) count toward the 12-month and 1,250 hour eligibility requirements?...more

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