U.S. DOL Issues Additional Guidance on COVID-19 and FLSA, FMLA and FFCRA Rules
The Bottom Line With the “new norm” of remote work, employers should ensure compliance with FLSA requirements pertaining to compensation of all hours worked by nonexempt employees and salary payments to employees who are classified as exempt.For employees who request FMLA leave, the DOL has Continue Reading
Health and Welfare Considerations for Plan Sponsors Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Bottom Line Employers should work closely with their ERISA counsel to ensure that their obligations with respect to health and welfare plans continue to be fulfilled, and that they are taking the appropriate steps to protect their employees and plans. As employers make changes to their Continue Reading
Revisions to Proposed Family First Coronavirus Response Act: Potential Relief for Employers
Update The Senate confirmed this version of the FFCRA and the President signed it into law on March 18, 2020. It goes into effect April 1, 2020. Of importance, the amended version of the bill tightens the definitions of when employees can take coronavirus-related leave or sick time and places caps Continue Reading
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act: What Employers Need to Know
The Bottom Line With the likely enactment of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, mandated school closures and the current state of the pandemic in the United States, employers must get ready to provide up to two weeks of additional paid sick leave and 12 weeks of partially-paid, Continue Reading
Employers Risk FMLA Claims for Terminating Employees Whose Unexplained Absences May Be Medically Related
The Bottom Line The Villagomez decision highlights the legal risks in automatically firing an “AWOL” employee. Under the FMLA, employers have an obligation to follow up on facts, however scant, suggesting that unexplained absences may be due to medical reasons. HR and supervisors should share Continue Reading
Beginning July 1, 2017, Chicago and Cook County Employers Must Provide Paid Sick Leave
The Bottom Line Employers with workers in Chicago and/or Cook County should review their existing paid sick leave and paid time off policies to ensure compliance with the applicable Ordinance(s) and begin preparing to comply with their accrual, carryover and notice obligations by July 1, 2017 if no Continue Reading