Wage and Hour, Policies and Procedures, New Guidance

Leadership Updates and a New Opinion Letter Program Confirm the U.S. Department of Labor’s Increased Focus on Compliance...

Conn Maciel Carey LLP on 6/11/2025

The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently named several political appointments to its Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”). Employers know WHD is an entity with vast enforcement authority, including over minimum wage and...more

UPDATE: January 1, 2025 Due Date: New York Employers Should Prepare Now for the New Paid Prenatal Leave Law

BakerHostetler on 12/4/2024

Soon after we hit “publish” on our blog post about New York’s paid prenatal leave law, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) posted the guidance we have all been waiting for. In a series of frequently asked...more

Q3 Employment Law Updates: Enforcement Actions Bring Much for Employers to Consider

DarrowEverett LLP on 10/11/2023

The third quarter of 2023 has been pretty exciting as far as employment lawyers are concerned. Substantial regulations have been proposed and the pressure from federal agencies continues to rise. We will talk about some of...more

Workforce Management Tips for Post-COVID Re-Opening Plans

Rumberger | Kirk on 5/26/2021

As you reopen, give serious thought to job responsibilities, compensation packages, company policies, re-hiring former employees in a non-discriminatory way, and more. Almost four in ten of all the U.S.jobs lost since...more

OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on Preventing Workplace Exposure to Coronavirus

Franczek P.C. on 3/12/2020

OSHA has released “Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19,” a 32-page booklet describing “lower exposure,” “medium exposure,” and “high or very high exposure” risk occupations and what precautions employers can take...more

California Employment Development Department Issues New Coronavirus Guidance

Proskauer - California Employment Law on 3/12/2020

The California Employment Development Department has issued the following guidance regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19): An outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified...more

Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus: Guidance for French Employers

Morgan Lewis on 3/6/2020

The French government recently published a Q&A document in response to concerns about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, detailing the steps that companies must take if an employee is infected or returns from a risk area and is...more

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