In early August, a federal judge in New York struck down several significant aspects of the Department of Labor’s (DOL) temporary rules under the Families

Go to the Headlines Politics in the workplace: productivity or polarization? In what appears to be our never-ending political season, employers should prepare for employee

Go to the Headlines Back to school (sort of?) As local school districts evaluate whether and in what format to open schools this fall, parents

As states lift or relax stay-at-home orders, many employers are beginning to plan the reopening of their physical workplaces. Here are issues to consider: Safety

Go to the Topics As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, many employers are handling the challenges of new workspaces, responding to novel employee work restriction

On April 7th, we reported to you that the Department of Labor issued new Q&As, two of which (Nos. 31 & 33) state that employers

The IRS and the Department of Labor both provided additional guidance on the application of the new emergency leave laws. The IRS significantly limited the circumstances in which childcare leave can be taken and explained what documentation will be required to substantiate the various emergency leaves.

The IRS and the Department of Labor both provided additional guidance on the application of the new emergency leave laws. The IRS significantly limited the circumstances in which childcare leave can be taken and explained what documentation will be required to substantiate the various emergency leaves.

The Department of Labor is not sleeping. Over the weekend, they issued updated Q&As for the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Act and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act after just issuing updated Q&As Thursday night.

On March 25, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the required employer posters to inform employees of the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the FMLA expansion. The applicable poster for your workplace (one for federal employers, one for other employers) should be posted in the usual places; and, for employers with employees teleworking on a temporary or regular basis, should be distributed my e-mail, mail, or company intranet or employee website.