The Department of Labor has updated its Q&A page that we previously wrote about to answer many additional questions regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. Highlights of this guidance are described herein....more
The Department of Labor has issued new, user-friendly guidance regarding the requirements of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. You can access the Q&A here and further guidance here. We have summarized the new...more
3/30/2020
/ Child Care ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
EFMLA ,
EPSLA ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Posting Requirements ,
School Closures ,
Sick Leave ,
Sick Pay ,
Small Business
The IRS and DOL recently issued joint guidance enabling small and midsize employers to begin taking advantage of two new refundable payroll tax credits which are designed to immediately and fully reimburse them,...more
3/27/2020
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
IRS ,
New Guidance ,
Paid Sick Leave Act ,
Payroll Taxes ,
Popular ,
Reimbursements ,
Relief Measures ,
Retirement Plan ,
Sick Leave ,
Small Business ,
State of Emergency ,
Tax Credits
In 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a proposed rule which would, in part, double the salary threshold required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to maintain exempt status under the “white-collar”...more
10/3/2019
/ Bonuses ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Final Rules ,
Highly Compensated Employees ,
Incentive Compensation ,
Minimum Salary ,
Misclassification ,
New Rules ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Salaried Employees ,
Sales Commissions ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions