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 discussions during work time related to political matters. It really is hard to get away…

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 and parents’ employers ponder how to juggle childcare demands and work. The Families First Coronavirus Response…

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 Obviously The top priority in reopening is providing a safe work environment for your employees…

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 requests, and navigating hurriedly packaged work legislation and regulations. The following FAQs range from questions…

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 may require employees on Emergency FMLA to use employer-provided leave (e.g. PTO, vacation) concurrently with…

Revised April 8, 2020On April 3rd, the Department of Labor published 20 new Q&As on Emergency FMLA Leave and Emergency Paid Sick Leave.On April 5th, they issued their “final” Temporary Rule, and on April 6th, they issued revised Q&As. Fortunately,…