Section 1102 of the CARES Act created the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. The loans are forgivable under Section...more
On June 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Field Assistance Bulletin changing the DOL’s typical practice of seeking liquidated damages in settlements in lieu of litigation. Specifically, Field Assistance...more
6/26/2020
/ Back Wages ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Field Assistance Bulletins ,
Liquidated Damages ,
New Guidance ,
Relief Measures ,
Trump Administration ,
Wage and Hour
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce....more
On December 18, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (Board or NLRB) published a final rule, which was originally set to become effective on April 16, 2020, and which modified the so-called 2014 “ambush election” rules. ...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
On June 3, 2020, Congress sent to the President for signature the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (Act). The Act amends the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to add time and flexibility for borrowers with...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
The New York Court of Appeals recently affirmed the decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board that Postmates couriers should be classified as employees, not independent contractors, for purposes of unemployment...more
Who is covered by WARN?
An entity is covered by WARN if it employs 100 or more employees, excluding employees who have worked less than six of the last 12 months and employees who work an average of fewer than 20 hours per...more
Section 1102 of the CARES Act creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their workforce. ...more
A recent opinion from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court clarifies the definition of employment under the state’s Unemployment Compensation Law, potentially increasing the amount of Unemployment Compensation Tax (UC Tax) that...more
Section 1102 of the Coronavirus Aide, Relief, and Economic Stimulus Act (CARES Act) creates the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which is intended to provide funds for small businesses affected by COVID-19 to maintain their...more
Late Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Senate voted unanimously to advance the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The House approved the bill on Friday March 27, 2020. President Trump reportedly...more
The National Labor and Review Board (NLRB) issued a final rule on February 25, 2020, that codifies a majority of the changes it proposed to its joint employer test in September 2018. These changes will take effect on April...more
2/26/2020
/ Browning-Ferris Industries of California Inc. ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Franchises ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Joint Employers ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unfair Labor Practices ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
In 2015, Pennsylvania amended the state Child Protective Services Law to require that employees who have direct contact with minors submit a Pennsylvania child abuse clearance, Pennsylvania State Police criminal background...more
1/22/2020
/ Amended Legislation ,
Background Checks ,
Ban the Box ,
Child Abuse ,
Child Care ,
Child Protection Laws ,
Child Protective Services ,
Child Safety ,
Conditional Job Offers ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
FBI ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Minor Children ,
Minors ,
State and Local Government ,
Statutory Interpretation
The Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule last weekend that codifies a majority of the changes it proposed to the joint employer test in April 2019. These changes will take effect on March 16, 2020....more
On December 18, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board’s (Board or NLRB) published a final rule—effective on April 16, 2020—which modifies the 2015 so-called “ambush election” rules. The final rule will lengthen the...more
12/19/2019
/ Ambush Election Rules ,
Deregulation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Notice Requirements ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Union Elections ,
Unions
Continuing its shift toward more employer-friendly workplace decisions, the National Labor Relations Board (Board or NLRB) in Valley Hospital Medical Center held that employers may cease deducting union dues from employees’...more
12/18/2019
/ Bethlehem Steel ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Contract Terms ,
Dues Checkoff ,
Employee Contributions ,
Expiration Date ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Statutory Requirements ,
Union Dues ,
Unions
The Department of Labor released a final rule that codifies a majority of the changes it proposed to the “regular rate” regulations earlier this year. These changes will take effect on January 15, 2020....more
12/16/2019
/ Compensation & Benefits ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Labor Regulations ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Rate of Pay ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Wage and Hour
The fluctuating workweek (FWW) pay method allows employers to pay salaried, nonexempt employees a fixed salary, regardless of the number of hours worked per week. Under the FWW method, employees who work more than 40-hours...more
11/27/2019
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Fluctuating Workweek ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Over-Time ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rate of Pay ,
Salaried Employees ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule that will raise the salary threshold for overtime exemptions. Most workers will need to earn at least $35,586 annually, or $684 per week, for exemption from FLSA...more
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) released a proposed rule that would remove graduate and undergraduate students who perform work for pay in conjunction with their academic studies from the definition of an...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued two 3-1 decisions this week, continuing a string of rulings favoring employers over unions or workers. Details on the decisions follow. ...more
9/13/2019
/ Boeing ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Labor Relations ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Retroactive Application ,
Specialty Healthcare ,
Union Organizers ,
Unions